An organic catalyst is a(n)
Enzyme
The organ that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach is the
Esophagus
The root word for the stomach is
Gastr/o
The root word enter/o refers to the:
Intestine
The wave like action that moves substances through an organ is called
Peristalsis
The process of moving digested nutrients from the intestine into the circulation is called:
Absorption
The organ that secretes bile is the
Liver
Cholecystitis is inflammation of the:
Gallbladder
Bucc/o
Cheek
Dent/o
Dent/i
Tooth, teeth
Odont/o
Tooth, teeth
Gingiv/o
Gum
Gloss/o
Tongue
Lingu/o
Tongue
Gnath/o
Jaw
Labi/o
Lip
Or/o
Mouth
Stoma, stomat/o
Mouth
Palat/o
Palate
Sial/o
Saliva, salivary gland, salivary duct
Uvul/o
Uvula
Esophag/o
Esophagus
Gastr/o
Stomach
Pylor/o
Pylorus
Enter/o
Intestine
Duoden/o
Duodenum
Gavage is
Feeding through an NG tube
An enterovirus infects the
Intestine
The term hemiglossal refers to
One half of the tongue
In pancreatolysis
Pancreatic tissue is destroyed
The buccinator muscle is in the
Cheek
Inflammation of a bile duct is
Cholangitis
The tube that carries food into the stomach is the
Esophagus
The term glossobial refers to the
Tongue and lips
The cholecyst is the
Gallbladder
In a gingivectomy
Gum tissue is excised
The adjective choledochal refers to the
Common bile duct
The adjective referring to the esophagus is
Esophageal
Occult blood is a sign of
Intestinal bleeding
In the cecorrhaphy, the
Cecum is sutured
Cholemesis is
Vomiting of bile
Inflammation of the ileum is
Ileitis
The organ that stores bile is the
Gallbladder
A hepatotropic substance
Acts on the liver
Cachexia is
Profound malnutrition and wasting
The hepatic portal system carries blood from the digestive tract to the
Liver
The adjective Palatine refers to the
Roof of the mouth
The adjective gnathic refers to the
Jaw
A pancreatolith is a(n)
Pancreatic calculus
Proctopexy is
Surgical fixation of the rectum
The term perioral means
Around the mouth
Which of the following is not part of the large intestine?
Common bile duct
The duodenum, jejunum, and ileum are part of the
Small intestine
Duodenoscopy is
Endoscopic examination of the small intestine’s first portion
The salivary glands under the tongue are described as
Sublingual
Hepatomegaly is
Enlargement of the liver
Cholangiography is
A radiographic study of the bile ducts
Stomatosis is any disease of the
Mouth
Inflammation of small pouches in the wall of the colon is called
Diverticulitis
Wavelike contractions of the digestive tract constitute
Peristalsis
Dentition refers to the
number and arrangement of the teeth
The epigastric region is
Above the stomach
Caries is
Tooth decay
The cardia is the
Part of the stomach near the esophagus
Coloclysis is
Irrigation of the colon