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Chapter 6 Digestive System

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show orange-yellow pigment formed during destruction of erythrocytes that is taken up by liver cells to form bilirubin and eventually secreted in the feces  
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bolus   show
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show gland that secretes its products through excretory ducts to the surface of an organ or tissue or into a vessel  
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sphincter   show
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show organic compound, a true fat, that is made of one glycerol and three fatty acids  
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what does elevated bilirubin in the blood produce?   show
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show cheeks  
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what forms the oral cavity   show
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mastication   show
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show beneath the enamel, main structure of the tooth  
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pulp   show
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gingiva   show
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deglutition   show
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show rough projections on the surface of the tongue that contain taste buds  
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show sweet, sour, salty and bitter  
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two structures that form the roof of the mouth   show
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pharynx   show
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trachea   show
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show tube in the lowest portion of the pharynx that leads to the stomach  
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show small flap of cartilage that folds back to cover the trachea during swallowing, forcing food to enter the esophagus  
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or/o   show
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oral   show
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show mouth  
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show inflammation of the mouth  
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gloss/o   show
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show removal of all or part of the tongue  
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lingu/o   show
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lingual   show
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show cheek  
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show pertaining to the cheek  
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show lip  
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cheiloplasty   show
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labi/o   show
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show pertaining to the lips  
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show teeth  
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show specialist who treats disorders of teeth  
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show teeth  
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gingiv/o   show
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sial/o   show
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sialolith   show
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esophag/o   show
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show pharynx (throat)  
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show stomach  
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show pylorus (sphincter of the stomach)  
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show duodenum (first part of small intestine)  
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duodenoscopy   show
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show intestine  
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enteropathy   show
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show jejunum (second part of small intestine)  
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show suture of the jejunum  
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ile/o   show
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ileostomy   show
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append/o   show
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appendic/o   show
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col/o   show
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show colon  
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sigmoid/o   show
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show incision of the sigmoid colon  
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show rectum  
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rectocele   show
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show anus, rectum  
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show anus  
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perianal   show
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show liver  
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show pancreas  
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pancreatolysis   show
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show bile vessel  
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show bile, gall  
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show gallstone  
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cholecyst/o   show
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choledoch/o   show
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choledochoplasty   show
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show vomit  
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hyperemesis   show
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-iasis   show
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cholelithiasis   show
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show appetite  
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show digestion  
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show difficult or painful digestion  
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show swallowing, eating  
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aerophagia   show
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-prandial   show
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postprandial   show
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show discharge of fat in fecal matter  
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show through, across  
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show around  
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show under, below  
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first part of the small intestine   show
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what prevents the stomach contents from regurgitating back into the esophagus   show
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fundus   show
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pylorus   show
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show macroscopic longitudinal folds that gradually unfold as the stomach fills  
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show stomach secretions that are turn semiliquid from stomach churning  
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show where chyme leaves the stomach to enter the duodenum. regulates the speed and movement of chyme into the small  
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peristalsis   show
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show uppermost segment of small intestine (10 inches long)  
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show middle segment of small intestine, approx 8 feet long  
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ileum   show
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villi   show
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ileocecal valve info   show
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show first 2 or 3 inches of the large intestine, small pouch that hangs inferior to the ileocecal valve  
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appendix info   show
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liver info   show
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show elongated flat organ, posterior and inferior to stomach, performs endocrine (secretes insulin into blood) and exocrine (digestive enzymes into duodenum) functions  
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show saclike structure, storage area for bile  
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show showing no symptoms  
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ulcer   show
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show hole  
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peritonitis   show
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ulcerative colitis   show
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show surgical creation of an opening  
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hernia   show
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inguinal hernia   show
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strangulated hernia   show
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show protrusion of part of the intestine at the navel  
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show hernia in newborns  
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show surgical repair of hernia  
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show diaphragmatic or hiatal hernia  
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show gastroesophageal reflux disorder, back flow of gastric contents into the esophagus due to malfunction of the sphincter muscle at the inferior portion of the esophagus  
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show obstruction in intestines when intestinal contents are prevented from moving forward due to an obstacle or barrier blocking the lumen  
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show intestinal obstruction when peristalsis is impaired and the intestinal contents cannot be propelled through the bowel  
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volvolus   show
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show intestinal "telescoping" where part of the intestine slips into another part just beneath it  
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hemorrhoids   show
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show surgical removal of hemorrhoid  
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hepatitis A   show
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show serum hepatitis  
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common causes of hep A   show
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show transmission routes other than the mouth (ex: blood transfusions and sexual contact)  
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jaundice   show
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diverticulosis   show
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diverticula   show
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show extreme constipation  
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gastric adenocarcinoma   show
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show lack or loss of appetite, results of inability to eat  
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show abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity, most commonly caused by chronic liver disease  
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show rumbling or gurgling noises that are audible at a distance and caused by passage of gas through the liquid contents of the intestine  
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show physical wasting that includes loss of weight and muscle mass and is commonly associated with AIDS and cancer  
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show presence or formation of gallstones in the gallbladder or common bile duct  
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show scarring and dysfunction of the liver caused by chronic liver disease  
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colic   show
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Crohn disease   show
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dysentery   show
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dysphagia   show
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show producing gas from the stomach, usually with a characteristic sounds, burping  
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show fecal concretion  
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flatus   show
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show foul-smelling breath  
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hematemesis   show
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irritable bowel syndrome   show
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malabsorption syndrome   show
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melena   show
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obesity   show
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show BMI of 40 or greater, which is about 100 pounds or more over ideal body weight  
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show formation of white spots or patches on the mucous membrane of the tongue, lips, or cheek caused primarily by irritation  
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show progressive, wavelike movement that occurs involuntarily in hollow tubes of the body  
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show stricture or narrowing of the pyloric sphincter at the outlet of the stomach, causing an obstruction that blocks the flow of food into the small intestine  
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show backward flowing, as in the return of solids or fluids to the mouth from the stomach  
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nasogastric intubation   show
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show surgical joining of two ducts, vessels or bowel segments to allow flow from one to another  
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ileorectal anastomosis   show
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show surgical connection of two portions of the intestines  
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bariatric surgery   show
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vertical banded gastroplasty   show
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show bariatric surgery that involves stapling the stomach to decrease its size and then shortening the jejunum and connecting it to the small stomach pouch, decreases pathway of food though the intestine, thus reducing absorption of calories and fats  
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colostomy   show
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lithotripsy   show
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show excision of a polyp  
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show incision of the longitudinal and circular muscles of the pylorus, which is used to treat hypertrophic pyloric stenosis  
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gastrointestinal endoscopy   show
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hepatitis panel   show
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liver function tests   show
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serum bilirubin   show
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stool culture   show
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show test that applies a substance called a guaiac to a stool sample to detect the presence of occult (hidden) blood in the feces  
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computed tomography   show
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show radiographic images of the rectum and colon following administration of barium into the rectum (aka barium enema)  
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show radiographic images taken of the gallbladder after administration of a contract material containing iodine, usually in the form of a tablet  
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magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography   show
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sialography   show
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ultrasonography   show
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show provides visual of the abdominal aorta, liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, pancreas, kidneys, ureters, and bladder  
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endoscopic ultrasonography   show
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show radiographic images of the esophagus, stomach and small intestine following oral administration of barium  
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