Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password

Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

Word List

        Help!  

Term
Definition
absorption   show
🗑
show absence of hydrochloric acid in the stomach  
🗑
show swallowing air  
🗑
anal sphincter   show
🗑
show pertaining to both the anus and the rectum  
🗑
anus   show
🗑
show first portion of the colon, extending from the cecum to the lower border of the liver  
🗑
buccal   show
🗑
show an eating disorder characterized by binge eating, purging, and vigorous exercise  
🗑
cecum   show
🗑
celiac   show
🗑
show surgical repair of the lip  
🗑
cholangioma   show
🗑
show radiographic record of the gallbladder  
🗑
show a gallstone  
🗑
choledocholithotomy   show
🗑
colon   show
🗑
descending colon   show
🗑
show the passage of unformed watery bowel movements  
🗑
show the process by which food is broken down, mechanically and chemically in the GI tract and converted into an absorbable form that can be used by the body  
🗑
show inflammation of a sac-like bulge that may develop int he wall of the large intestine  
🗑
show uppermost division of the small intestine; receives secretions to aid in digestion  
🗑
show to pass urine from the bladder or stool from the bowel  
🗑
enema   show
🗑
show surgical formation of an opening from the small intestine through the abdominal wall  
🗑
show a flap of tissue covering the trachea, which prevents food and liquids from entering the airway  
🗑
show anastomosis of the esophagus and jejunum  
🗑
show a muscular canal which extends from the pharynx to the stomach  
🗑
gallbladder   show
🗑
gastritis   show
🗑
gastrointestinal system   show
🗑
hepatomegaly   show
🗑
show abnormal protrusion of an organ or tissue through the structures that normally contain it  
🗑
ingest   show
🗑
show surgical formation of an opening from the ileum through the abdominal wall  
🗑
ileum   show
🗑
jejunorrhaphy   show
🗑
jejunum   show
🗑
laryngopharynx   show
🗑
show pertaining to the tongue  
🗑
show the largest glandular organ which functions include: producing bile, removing glucose from the blood, and storing vitamins  
🗑
show radiographic visualization of the liver after injection of a radioactive substance  
🗑
mastication   show
🗑
show the portion of the throat above the soft palate and behind the nose  
🗑
occult blood   show
🗑
show the central part of the throat between the soft palate and epiglottis  
🗑
show an organ which uses ducts to provide exocrine secretions to the duodenum to aid in digestion  
🗑
pharynx   show
🗑
proctoplasty   show
🗑
show one who specializes in diseases of the colon, rectum, and anus  
🗑
rectum   show
🗑
show presence of a stone in the salivary gland  
🗑
show a flexure of the colon which joins the descending colon and the rectum  
🗑
show a continuation of the GI tract responsible for absorption. Consists of the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum  
🗑
show a sac-like structure in the abdominal cavity, responsible for digestion of food  
🗑
show an artificial opening, in this case, one from the bowel through the abdominal wall  
🗑
stomatitis   show
🗑
trachea   show
🗑
transverse colon   show
🗑
show a lesion of the skin or mucous membrane which frequently develops in the duodenum or stomach  
🗑
show inflammation and ulceration of the innermost lining of the colon  
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: deyoht_kwa
Popular Medical sets