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Chapter 32

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Definition
alimentary canal   The intestinal tract; from the esophagus to the rectum, including accessory organs  
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cardiac sphincter   The muscle that encircles the esophagus where it enters the stomach.  
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cecum   The beginning of the ascending portion of the large intestine that forms a blind pouch at the junction with the small intestine.  
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chyme   The mixture of partially digested food and digestive secretions found in the stomach and small intestines during the digestion of a meal.  
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colon   The large intestine.  
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colostomy   An artificial opening from the colon that allows fecal material to be excreted through the abdominal wall.  
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common bile duct   A duct carrying bile from the hepatic and cystic ducts to the duodenum.  
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Crohn's disease   An inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract with debilitating symptoms.  
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diverticulitis   Inflammation of a diverticulum.  
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duodenum   The first segment of the small intestine.  
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enzyme   A complex chemical substance produced by the body, found primarily in the digestive juices, that acts on food substances to break them down for absorption.  
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fistula   An abnormal tubelike passage from a normal cavity or an abscess to a free surface.  
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flatus   Intestinal gas that may be expelled through the anus.  
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gallbladder   A small sac suspended beneath the liver that concentrates and stores bile.  
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hiatus   Pertains to a herniation of the stomach through an opening.  
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hydrochloric acid   The acid of the gastric juice found in the stomach.  
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ileocecal   The valve between the end of the small intestine and the cecum.  
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ileostomy   A surgical opening from the ileum into the abdominal wall.  
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ileum   The last section of the small intestine.  
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impaction   A collection of hardened feces in the rectum that cannot be expelled.  
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liver   The largest gland in the body; it secretes bile and is located in the upper-right quadrant of the abdomen below the diaphragm.  
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mesentery   A peritoneal fold connecting the intestine to the posterior abdominal wall  
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pancreas   An elongated gland that secretes insulin and pancreatic digestive juices.  
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paralytic ileus   Paralysis of the intestinal wall with symptoms of acute obstruction.  
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peptic   Pertaining to digestion; also refers to an ulcer of the upper digestive tract.  
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polyp   A tumor with a pedicle, especially on mucous membranes such as those in the nose, rectum, or intestines.  
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pruritus ani   Itching about the anus.  
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pyloric   Pertaining to the opening between the stomach and the duodenum.  
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sigmoid   The S-shaped section of the large intestine between the descending colon and the rectum  
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transverse   The segment of the large intestine that lies across the abdomen.  
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ulcer   An open lesion on the skin or mucous membrane that is characterized by the loss of tissue and the formation of a secretion.  
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vermiform appendix   The appendix; a small tube attached to the cecum.  
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villi   Tiny projections on the surface of the small intestine that absorb nutrients during the process of digestion (singular: villus).  
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villous adenoma   A type of polyp that is invasive and malignant.  
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Name the four phases of the digestive process.   .  
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ascending colon   large intestine  
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transverse colon   large intestine  
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descending colon   large intestine  
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sigmoid colon   large intestine  
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