Unit 3 - Digestive System Assess

Question 1

excessive secretion of saliva is

Answer 1

ptyalism

Question 2

A ___ is a congenital anomaly characterised by a fissure of the roof of the mouth due to non-union of bones.

Answer 2

cleft palate

Question 3

___ is the clipping of the folds beneath the tongue to relieve tongue tie.

Answer 3

clipping of frenulum linguae

Question 4

The reflux acid into the esophagus due to incompetence of the gastro-oesophageal sphincter is ______ disease.

Answer 4

gastro-oesophageal reflux

Question 5

Nissen ____ is the procedure to relieve gastro-oesophageal reflux disease.

Answer 5

fundoplication

Question 6

A hernia of the stomach is called?

Answer 6

gastrocele

Question 7

The creation of an opening between the stomach and jejunum is a ?

Answer 7

gastrojejunostomy

Question 8

____ is chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract, particularly the terminal ileum.

Answer 8

Crohn’s disease

Question 9

Excessive deposits of iron in the body is called?

Answer 9

haemochromatosis

Question 10

Gall stones in the biliary ducts is called?

Answer 10

choledocholithiasis

Question 11

What is the formation of many cysts in the liver?

Answer 11

Polycystic liver disease

Question 12

What is an abnormal collection of fluid in the peritoneal cavity called?

Answer 12

Ascites

Question 13

What is this procedure - surgical joining of the comon bile duct to the duodenum?

Answer 13

Choledochoduodenostomy

Question 14

What is this procedure - surgical repair of the hernia by suturring the abdominal wall?

Answer 14

Herniorrhaphy

Question 15

What is this procedure - excision of all or part of the pancreas?

Answer 15

Pancreatectomy