CH 6 Flashcards
(69 cards)
1
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4 functions of the digestive system.
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indigestion and digestion of food, absorption of nutrients and elimination of wastes.
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glyc(o)
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sugar
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prote(o)
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protein
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lip(o)
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fats
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bil(i), chloe(e)
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bile or gall
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-ase
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enzyme
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-dipsia
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thirst
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-orexia
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appetite
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-pepsia
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digestion
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-stalsis
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contraction
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amyl(o)
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starch
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lact(o)
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milk
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or(o), stomat(o)
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mouth
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pharyng(o)
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pharynx or throat
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esophag(o)
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esophagus
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gastr(o)
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stomach
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pylor(o)
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pylorus
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enter(o)
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small intestine
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duoden(o)
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duodenum
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jejun(o)
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jejunum
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ile(o)
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ileum
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col(o), colon(o)
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large intestine
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rect(o)
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rectum
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an(o)
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anus
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sphincter
circular muscle that constricts a passage or closes a natural opening in the body.
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bucc(o)
cheek
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cheil(o)
lip
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dent(i), dent(o), odont(o)
teeth
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gingiv(o)
gums
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gloss(o), lingu(o)
tongue
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palat(o)
palate
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mandibul(o)
mandible (lower jaw)
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maxill(o)
maxilla (upper jaw/ cheekbone)
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halitosis
bad breath due to infection
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col(o), colon(o)
large intestine or colon
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cec(o)
cecum
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append(o), appendic(o)
appendix
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proct(o)
anus, rectum
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sigmoid(o)
sigmoid colon
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diverticul(o)
diverticula
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cholecyst(o), cholecystic
gallbladder
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choledoch(o), choledochal
common bile duct
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hepat(o), hepatic
liver
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pancreat(o), pancreatic
pancreas
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sialden(o), sial(o), sialic
salivary glands
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BMI
body mass index
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DRI
Dietary reference intake
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DM
diabetes mellitus
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EGD
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
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ESWL
extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
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GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
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GI
gastrointestinal
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HAV
hepatitis A virus
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HBV
hepatitis B virus
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HCV
hepatitis C virus
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HDV
hepatitis D virus
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HEV
hepatitis E virus
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HSV
herpes simplex virus
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H2RA
histamine-2 receptor antagonist
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IBD
inflammatory bowel disease
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LFT
liver function test
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N&V
nausea and vomitting
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NG
nasogastric
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PPI
proton pump inhibitor
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SGOT
serum glutamate-oxaloacetic transaminase (enzyme test of heart and liver function, now called AST)
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SGPT
serum glutamate-pyruvate transaminase (enzyme test of liver fuction, now called ALT)
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TMJ
temporomandibular joint
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TPN
total parental nutrition
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UGI
upper gastrointestinal (or upper GI)
