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Chapter 12

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Digestive system   Known as the gastrointestinal track Digestive tract Alimentary canal  
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Digestive system 30 feet long   Starts at mouth (oral cavity) end at anus  
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Functions   Prepares food for absorption into the blood stream Prepares food for use by the body Responsible for elimination of solid waste from the body  
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Oral cavity   Buccal cavity  
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Oral / Buccal cavitiy   Consists of : Lips Checks Hard plate ( regae ) Soft plate Uvula Tongue Principal organ of sense, taste,assists in chewing and swallowing  
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Chewing   Mastication  
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Swallowing   Deglutition  
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Salivary glands   Three pairs : parotid so Submandibular and sublinguals  
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Salivary glands   Secrete saliva Mostly water also contains mucus and digestive enzymes that aid in digestive process  
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Secrete saliva   Digestive enzymes are contained in saliva  
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Digestive amylase   AIDS in digestion of carbohydrates  
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Digestive lipase   Aides in digestion of fats  
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Pharynx   Throat  
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Throat   Serves as passageway for both respiratory and digestive systems  
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Oropharynx   Section of throat leading away from oral cavity  
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Nasopharynx   Behind nasal cavity  
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Laryngopharynx   Lower portion / opens to the esophagus and the larynx  
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Cheil/o   Lips  
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Esophagus   Receives food from the. Pharynx  
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Stomach contains   Fundus , body, pylorus , pyloric sphincter, Rugae ,  
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Stomach   Secretes pepsin and hydrochlorid acid for digestion  
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accessory organs for digestion   Pancreatic  
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Appendicitis   A tubed shaped sac attached to an opening into the lower end of the large intestine  
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Peritonitis   Inflammation of the peritoneum  
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Cholelithiasis   Abnormal presence of a stones in the gallbladder  
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Choledochocoltiase   Presence if stone in bile duct  
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Chyme   Liquid like material of partially digested food and secretions found in the Stomach just before released into the duodenum  
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Gingivitis   Inflammation of the gums  
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Glycogenesis   Conversation of simple sugar ( 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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Hernia   Irregular protrusion of skin organs or portion of any organ through an abnormal break in the surrounding cavitys muscular wall  
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Hyperemesis   Medical term for vomiting  
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Umbilical hernia   Protrusion of the intestine from the umbilicals due to abdominal wall weakness  
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Diverticulosis   Non-inflamed outpouchings or herniation of the muscular layer of the intestines ( sigmoid colon )  
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Diverticulitis   Inflammation of the outpouchings  
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Dyentery   A term used to describe painful intestinal inflammation caused by water / food containing bacteria, / Protozoa / parasites or chemical irritants ( diarrhea with blood)  
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Cholelithiasis /gallstones   Pigmented or hardening cholesterol stones formed by crystallization  
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Hiatal hernia   Diaphragmatic hernia / protrusion of stomach threw diaphragm due to enlarged cardiac sphincter  
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Umbilical hernia   Around the belly button  
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Dyphermatic. Hernia   Sx hernia  
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Ilieus   Obstruction of the intestines due to twisting. Of bowel  
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Intestinal obstruction   Complete. Or partial alteration in the forward flow of contents in small or large intestine ( no blood supply)  
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Oral leukoplakia   Precancerous lesions anywhere in the mouth  
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Pancreatitis   Destructive/ inflammatory condition of the pancreas ( big swollen tummy)  
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Icterus   Jaundice  
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Aphagia   Loss of ability to swallow  
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Peptic ulcers   Break in the continuity of the mucus membrane linning the gastrointestinal Track result of hyper acidity or bacterium ( stomach ulcers)  
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Helicobacter pylori   Stomach ulcers  
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Neoplasma   Tumor / cancerous  
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ALT   SGPT  
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Panreas   Functions as exercise gland to manufacture digestive juices  
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Trypsin   Breaks down protein  
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Pancreatic lipase   Breaks down fats  
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Pancreatic amylase   Breaks down carbohydrates  
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Sodium bicarbonate   Neutralizes acidic stomach contents  
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Thrush   Fungal infection in mouth and throat Creamy white slightly raised curd like patches Caused by candida albicand  
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Crohn's disease   Digestive track inflammation of a chronic nature ( enteritis)  
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Diverticular disease   Consists of both diverticulitis and diverticulosis  
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Dental caries   Tooth decay caused by acid microorganism  
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Herpetic stomatitis   Infection or inflammation lesions in or around oral cavity  
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Intussusception   Telescoping a portion of the proximal intestines into distal intestines  
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Irritable bowel syndrome   Increased mobility of the small or large intestinal wall  
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Celiac disease   Nutrient malabsorption due to damaged small bowel mucosa because of gluten sensitivity  
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Achalasia   Decreased mobility of the lower two thirds of the esophagus sphincter  
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Dysentery   Term used to describe painful intestinal inflammation caused by water or food containing bacteria Protozoa parasites or chemical irritants  
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Hirschsprung's disease   Absence at birth of the autonomic ganglia in a segment of the intestinal Smooth muscle wall that normally stimulates peristalsis  
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Hemorrhoid   An unnatural distended or swollen vein (called a varicosity) in the distal rectum or anus  
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Hepatitis   Acute or chronic inflammation of the liver due to a viral or bacterial infection drugs alcohol toxins or parasites  
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Colostomy   Surgical creation of an artificial abdominal wall anus by bringing the incised Colon out to the abdominal surface  
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Gastric analysis   Study of the stomach content to determine the acid content and to detect The presence of blood bacteria bile and abnormal cells  
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Abdominicentesis   Insertion of a needle or grocer into the peritoneal cavity to remove Ascetic fluid with the person in a sitting position  
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Cirrhosis   A disease of the liver that is chronic and degenerative causing injury to The hepatocytes  
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Digestive is also known as   Gastrointestinal track  
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Toungne contains   Papillar  
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Esophagus   Receives food from the pharynx  
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Appendicitis   Inflammation of the appendix  
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Inflammation peritoneum   Peritonitis  
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Cholelithiasis   Stones in gallbladder  
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Pre dense of stone in idle duct   Choledochocltise  
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Gycogenesis   Liver turning sugar into glulcose  
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Protection of stomach through diaphragm/sphincter   Hiatal hernia / also diaphragmatic  
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