CH 8 Quiz

Question 1

A proctologist is a physician who specializes in disorders of the colon, rectum, and anus.

Answer 1

true

Question 2

Oral thrush is a bacterial infection that grows out of control in the mouth.

Answer 2

false

Question 3

Which structure secretes bile?

Answer 3

liver

Question 4

The condition of physical wasting away due to the loss of weight and muscle mass that occurs in patients with diseases such as advanced cancer or AIDS is known as ____________________.

Answer 4

cachexia

Question 5

Edentulous means without teeth.

Answer 5

true

Question 6

The uvula plays an important role in snoring and in the formation of some speech sounds.

Answer 6

true

Question 7

Papillae are the folds in the mucosa lining the stomach.

Answer 7

false

Question 8

The surgical removal of all or part of the colon is a/an ____________________.

Question 9

Which surgical procedure is the creation of a connection between two hollow or tubular structures?

Answer 9

anastomosis

Question 10

Feces are solid body wastes expelled through the rectum and anus.

Answer 10

true

Question 11

Which term describes the return of swallowed food into the mouth?

Answer 11

regurgitation

Question 12

A gastrostomy tube is a surgically placed feeding tube from the exterior of the body into the stomach.

Answer 12

true

Question 13

Discomfort due to the regurgitation of stomach acid upward along the esophagus is known as ____________________.

Answer 13

acid reflux

Question 14

A ____ is a single pouch or sac occurring in the lining or wall of a tubular organ such as the colon.

Answer 14

diverticulum

Question 15

Catabolism is the building up of body cells and substances from nutrients.

Answer 15

false

Question 16

Flatulence is the rumbling noise caused by the movement of gas in the intestine.

Answer 16

false

Question 17

Which condition involves yellow discoloration of the skin caused by excessive bilirubin in the blood?

Answer 17

jaundice

Question 18

____ is the twisting of the intestine on itself that causes an obstruction. This condition usually occurs in infancy.

Answer 18

Volvulus

Question 19

A/An ____________________ is medication that is administered to produce vomiting.

Answer 19

emetic

Question 20

The term dentition refers to the natural teeth arranged in the upper and lower jaws.

Answer 20

true

Question 21

A ____ is the surgical fixation of the rectum to an adjacent tissue or organ.

Answer 21

proctopexy

Question 22

The condition of vomiting blood is ____________________.

Answer 22

Hematemesis

Question 23

Malabsorption is a condition in which the small intestine cannot absorb nutrients from food that passes through it.

Answer 23

true

Question 24

The esophagus is the muscular tube through which ingested food passes from the pharynx to the stomach.

Answer 24

true

Question 25

Cholangitis is an acute infection of the gallbladder.

Answer 25

false

Question 26

The inflammation of a diverticulum is known as ____________________.

Answer 26

diverticulitis

Question 27

pain in the gallbladder

Answer 27

cholecystalgia

Question 28

surgical removal of the gallbladder

Answer 28

cholecystectomy

Question 29

pertaining to the gallbladder

Answer 29

cholecystic

Question 30

inflammation of the gallbladder

Answer 30

cholecystitis

Question 31

presence of gallstones

Answer 31

cholelithiasis

Question 32

Which term describes an eating disorder that is characterized by binge eating?

Answer 32

bulimia

Question 33

Enlarged and swollen veins at the lower end of the esophagus are known as ____________________ varices.

Question 34

The partial or complete blockage of the small or large intestine can cause the stopping of intestinal peristalsis. This produces the condition known as ____________________