phm 316 ch 14 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
abdomin/o | abdomen |
celi/o | abdomen |
lapar/o | abdomen |
an/o | anus |
appendic/o | appendix |
bil/i | bile |
chol/e | bile |
bucc/o | cheek |
cheil/o | lip |
col/o | colon |
colon/o | colon |
cyst/o | bladder or sac |
dent/i | teeth |
doch/o | duct |
duoden/o | duodenum |
enter/o | small intestine |
esophag/o | esophagus |
gastr/o | stomach |
gingiv/o | gum |
gloss/o | tongue |
lingu/o | tongue |
hepat/o | liver |
hepatic/o | liver |
herni/o | hernia |
ile/o | ileum |
inguin/o | groin |
jejun/o | jejunum (empty) |
lith/o | stone |
or/o | mouth |
stomat/o | mouth |
pancreat/o | pancreas |
peritone/o | peritoneum |
phag/o | eat or swallow |
proct/o | anus and rectum |
sial/o | saliva |
sigmoid/o | sigmoid colon |
steat/o | fat |
-emesis | vomiting |
oral cavity | cavity that receives food for digestions |
salivary glands | three pairs of exocrine glands in the mouth that secrete saliva: parotid, submandibular(submaxillary) and sublingual |
cheeks | lateral walls of the mouth |
lips | fleshy structures surrounding the mouth |
palate | structure that forms the roof of the mouth; it is divided into the hard and soft palate |
uvula | small projection hanging from the back of the middle edge of the soft pallate |
tongue | muscular structure of the floor of the mouth covered by mucous membrane and held down by a band-like membrane known as the frenulum |
gums | tissue covering the processes of the jaws |
teeth | hard, bony projections in the jaws that serve to masticate food |
pharynx | throat; passageway for food traveling to the esophagus and air traveling to the larynx |
esophagus | muscular tube that moves food from the pharynx to the stomach |
stomach | sac-like organ that chemically mixes and prepares food received from the esophagus |
cardiac sphincter | opening from the esophagus to the stomach |
pyloric sphincter | opening of the stomach into the duodenum |
small intestine | tubular structure that digests food received from the stomach |
duodenum | first portion of small intestine |
jejunum | second part of small intestine |
ileum | third part of the small intestine |
large intestine | large tubular structure that receives the liquid waste products of digestion, reabsorbs water and minerals and forms and stores feces for defecation |
cecum | first part of the large intestine |
vermiform appendixe | worm-like projection of lymphatic tissue hanging off the cecum with no digestive function. may serve to resist infection |
colon | portion of the large intestine extending from the cecum to the rectum; identified by direction and shape |
ascending colon | portion that extends upward from the cecum |
transverse colon | portion that extends across from the ascending colon |
descending colon | portion that extends down from the transverse colon |
sigmoid colon | portion that terminates at the rectum, resembles an s |
rectum | distal portion of the large intestine |
rectal ampulla | dilated portion of the rectum, just above the anal canal |
anus | opening of the rectum to the outside of the body |
feces | refuse, solid waste formed in the large intestine |
defecation | evacuation of feces from the rectum |
peritoneum | membrane surrounding the entire abdominal cavity consisting of the parietal layer(lining abdomen wall) and visceral layer (covering each organ of the abdomen) |
peritoneal cavity | space between the parietal and visceral peritoneum |
omentum | a covering, an extension of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and connecting it with other abdominal organs |
liver | organ in the upper right quadrant that produces bile which is secreted into the duodenum during digestion |
gallbladder | receptacle that stores and concentrates the bile produced in the liver |
pancreas | gland that secretes pancreatic juices into the duodenum where it mixes with bile to digest food |
biliary ducts | ducts that convey bile, including hepatic, cystic, and common bile ducts |
hypochondriac regions | upper lateral regions beneath the ribs |
epigastric region | upper middle region below the sternum |
lumbar regions | middle lateral regions |
umbilical region | region of the navel |
inguinal regions | lower lateral groin regions |
hypogastric region | region below the navel |
anorexia | loss of appetite |
aphagia | inability to swallow |
ascites | accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity |
buccal | in the cheek |
constipation | infrequent or incomplete bowel movements characterized by hardened, dry stool that is difficult to pass |
diarrhea | frequent, loose or liquid stools |
dyspepsia | indigestion |
dysphagia | difficulty swallowing |
eructation | belch |
flatulence | gas in the stomach or intestines |
halitosis | bad breath |
hematochezia | red blood in the stool |
hematemesis | vomiting blood |
hepatomegaly | enlargement of the liver |
hyperbilirubinemia | excessive level of bilirubin in the blood |
icterus | yellow discoloration of the skin, sclera, and other tissues caused by excessive bilirubin in the blood |
jaundice | yellow discoloration of the skin, sclera, and other tissues caused by excessive bilirubin in the blood |
melena | dark-colored, tarry stool caused by old blood |
nausea | sick in the stomach |
stetorrhea | feces containing fat |
sublingual | under the tongue |
hypoglossal | under the tongue |
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