Orange Module Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
What is rugae | microscopic longitudinal folds inside the stomach, which secrete hydrochloric acid and enzyme |
Accessory organs of GI system | liver, gall bladder, pancreas |
Four division of the colon aka large intestine | ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon |
Name liver functions | produces bile, maintains normal glucose levels, removes glucose from blood, stores vits B12, A,D,E and K, destroys or transforms toxic products, destroys damaged RBC, synthesizes various proteins |
Three components of large intestine | cecum, colon, rectum |
Three components of the stomach | body, fundus, pylorus |
Two structures that from roof of the mouth | soft palate, hard palate |
medical term for mouth | oral cavity |
another name for GI tract | alimentary canal |
Describe villi | microscopic finger like projections |
Where does peristalsis occur | from pharynx to anus (all through GI tract) |
Where is digestion completed | small intestine |
What is a volvulus | a twisting of the intestine upon itself that causes an obstruction (can be life threatening) |
What are hemorrhoids | enlarged veins in the mucus membrane of the anal canal |
What causes Hep A | ingestion of contaminated food, water, milk (like a food poisoning ) |
What is diverticulitis | small blister like pockets that develop in the inner lining of the large intestine |
What is ulcerative colitis | chronic inflammatory disease of large intestine and rectum (can be a pre condition to cancer) |
Where are ulcers commonly found | stomach, duodenum |
where do inguinal hernias develop | in the groin area where abdominal folds of flesh meet the thighs |
what large intestinal order is associated with colon cancer | ulcerative colitis |
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