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A&P II Chapter 15

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Term
Definition
another name for digestive system   gastrointestinal tract  
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medical term for lip   cheil/o  
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medical term for gall bladder   cholecyst/o  
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medical term for bile duct   choled/o; cholangi/o  
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medical term for stomach   gastr/o  
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medical term for liver   hepat/o  
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papille   upper surface of tongue which contains taste buds  
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three pairs of salivary glands   parotids, submandibulars, sublinguals  
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where does esophagus receive food from   pharynx  
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stomach contains   fundus, body, pylorus, lesser curvature, greater curvature, pyloric sphincter, rugae  
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stomach secretes   pepsin and hydrochloric acid for digestion  
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accessory organs of digestion   salivary glands, liver, gall bladder, pancreas  
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appendicitis   inflammation of the vermiform appendix  
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peritonitis   inflammation of peritoneum  
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cholelithiasis   stone in gall bladder  
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choledocholithiasis   stone in common bile duct  
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chyme   liquid like structure of partially digested food in the stomach  
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gingiva   gums  
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gingivitis   inflammation of the gingiva (gums) that can lead to bleeding gums  
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glycogenesis   conversion of simple sugars (glucose) into a complex form of sugar (starch) for storage in the liver  
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hematemesis   vomiting of blood  
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emesis   vomitus - material expelled from stomach  
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hiatal hernia   protrusion of stomach through diaphragm due to enlarge cardiac sphincter  
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another name for hiatal hernia   diaphragmatic hernia  
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hyperemisis   severe vomiting  
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umbilical hernia   protrusion of intestine from umbilicus due to abdominal wall weakness  
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bolus   food becomes a ball like mass after chewing and mixed with saliva  
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borborygmi   gurgling, tinkling sound produced by hyperactive intestinal peristalsis - heard with a stethoscope  
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peristalsis   muscle movement - wavelike contractions  
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cheiloplasty   surgical repair of the lips  
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colostomy   surgical creation of new opening in abdominal wall through which feces is expelled  
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appendectomy   surgical removal of inflamed appendix  
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cholecystectomy   surgical removal of gall bladder  
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colonoscopy   visualization of lining of the large intestine (up to the ileoseceal joint) using fiber optic coloscope  
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stool analysis for occult blood   microscopic examination of feces for blood - not visible by naked eye  
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icterus   yellow discoloration of skin, mucous membrane and sclera of the eyes caused by high amounts of bilirubin  
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another name for icterus   jaundice  
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aphagia   inability to swallow  
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melena   abnormal black, tarry stool containing digested blood  
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glycogenolysis   breakdown of glycogen into glucose by the liver - in response to low blood sugar levels  
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glycogen   form of sugar stored in body cells, primarily the liver  
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insulin   hormone that makes it possible for glucose to pass from the blood through the cell membranes to be used for energy  
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hernia   protrusion of an organ or part of an organ through the wall of a cavity  
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hemorrhoids   vericostus or engorgement of veins in the lower rectum  
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femoral hernia   hernia near the groin area  
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digestive enzymes contained in saliva   amylase (carbs), lipase (fat)  
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villi   finger-like projections that surround blood capillaries which function in the absorption of nutrients  
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gall bladder   stores bile secreted from liver - releases into stomach only when needed  
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ase   breakdown/enzyme  
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digestive system structures   pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine (30 feet long)  
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three parts of small intestine   duodenum (connected to sm intestine), jejunum, ileum (connected to large intestine)  
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parts of large intestine   cecum (attaches to sm intestine), ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum, anus  
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cecum   part of large intestine that attaches to small intestine - appendix hangs from lower portion of cecum  
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pancreas   functions as exocrine gland to manufacture digestive juices, insulin and glucagon  
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mastication   chewing  
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deglutition   swallowing  
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GERD   gastro esophageal reflux disease - reflux of gastric contents into esophagus  
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IBS   irritable bowel syndrome - spastic colon - increased motility of small or large intestinal wall  
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abdominal ultrasound   use of sound waves to visualize internal organs of abdomen  
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abdominocentesis   aka paracentesis - surgical puncture or trocar into abdominal cavity to remove excess fluid  
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herniorrhaphy   surgical repair of hernia using sutures, mesh or wire  
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stool culture   collection of stool specimen placed on culture medium and allowed to grow to identify pathogens  
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stool guaiac   test on a stool specimen using guaiac as a reagent which identifies the presence of blood (the card that turns blue that Doreen showed us in class)  
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aphthous stomatitis   aka canker sore - inflammatory noninfectious ulcerated lesion on lips, tongue, inside cheeks of mouth  
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achalasia   decreased mobility of lower two-thirds of esophagus  
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hepatitis   inflammation of the liver  
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anus   sphincter muscle that elminates feces  
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digestion   breakdown of complex foods into simpler forms  
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elimination   act of removing materials from the body  
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defecation   elimination of feces from the digestive tract (anus)  
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