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Chapter 5: Digestive System Flashcards

1
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Absorption

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Passage of materials, through the walls of the small intestine into the bloodstream

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Amino acids

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Small building blocks of proteins, released when proteins are digested

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AMYLASE

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Enzyme (-ase) secreted by the pancreas and salivary glands to digest starch (amyl/o)

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Anus

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Terminal end, or opening of the digestive tract to the outside of the body

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5
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Blind pouch hanging from the cecum. It literally means hanging onto.

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Appendix

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Digestive juice made in the liver and stored in the gallbladder. It breaks up large fat gobules

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Bile

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Pigment released by the liver in bile

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Bilirubin

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8
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Intestine

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Bowel

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9
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Pointed dog-like teeth next to the incisors. also called cuspids or eyeteeth

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Canine teeth

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10
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First part of the large intestine

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Cecum

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11
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Portion of the large intestine consisting of the ascending transverse, descending and sigmoid segments

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Colon

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Carries bile from the liver and gallbladder to the duodenum. Also called the choledochus.

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Common bile duct

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Elimination of feces from the digestive tract through the anus

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Defecation

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14
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Swallowing

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Deglutition

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15
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Primary material found in teeth. It is covered by the enamel in the crown and a protective layer of cementum in the root.

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Dentin

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16
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Breakdown of complex foods into simpler forms

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Digestion

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17
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First part of the small intestine

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Duodenum (12 inches long)

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18
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Removal of materials from the body in the digestive system, the removal of indigestible materials as feces

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Elimination

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19
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Breaking up large fat globules into smaller globules. This increases the surface area that enzymes can use to digest the fat.

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Emulsification

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20
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Hard, outermost layer of a tooth

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Enamel

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21
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Chemical that speeds up a reaction between substances

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Enzyme

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22
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Tube connecting the throat to the stomach

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Esophagus

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23
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Substances produced when fats are digested

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Fatty acids

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24
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Solid waste; stool

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Feces

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25
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Small sack under the liver; store bile

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Gallbladder

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26
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Simple sugar

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Glucose

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27
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Starch; glucose is stored in this form in liver cells

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Glycogen

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28
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Substance (strong acid) produced in the stomach; aids digestion

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Hydrochloric acid

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29
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Third part of the small intestine. From Greek word, meaning twisted.

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ileum

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30
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Any one of four front teeth in the dental arch

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Incisor

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31
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Hormone produced by the endocrine cells of the pancreas, it helps transport sugar into body cells

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Insulin

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32
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Second part of the small intestine

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Jejunum

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33
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Pancreatic enzyme necessary to digest fats

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Lipase

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34
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Large organ located in the RUQ of the abdomen. Secrete bile; stores sugar, iron, and vitamins; produces blood proteins; destroys worn out blood cells; filters out toxins

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Liver

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35
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Ring of muscles between the esophagus, and the stomach also called the cardiac sphincter

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Lower esophageal sphincter (LES)

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36
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Chewing

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Mastication

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37
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Three large flat teeth at the back of the mouth on either side of the dental arch

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Molar teeth

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38
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Roof of the mouth

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Palate

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39
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Organ behind the stomach; produces insulin and enzymes

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Pancreas

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40
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Small projections on the tongue, tastebuds are located within these

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Papillae

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41
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Salivary gland within the cheek, just anterior to the ear

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Parotid gland

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42
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Rhythmic contractions of the tubular organs

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Peristalsis

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43
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Throat, the common passageway for food from the mouth, and for air from the nose

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Pharynx

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44
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Large vein, bringing blood to the liver from the intestines

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Portal vein

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45
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Enzyme that digests protein

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Protease

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46
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Soft tissue within a tooth, containing nerves and blood vessels

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Pulp

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47
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Ring of muscle at the end of the stomach near the duodenum. Originates from Greek word meaning gatekeeper it is normally closed, but opens when a wave of peristalsis passes over it

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Pyloric sphincter

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48
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Distal region of the stomach opening to the duodenum

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Pylorus

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49
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Last section of the large intestine, connecting the end of the colon and the anus

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Rectum

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50
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Ridges on the hard pallet, and the wall of the stomach

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Rugae

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51
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Digestive juice produced by salivary glands. Contains the enzyme amylase, which begins the digestion of starch to sugar.

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Saliva

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52
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Parotid, sublingual and submandibular glands

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Salivary glands

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53
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Lower, S-shaped segment of the colon, just before the rectum; empties into the rectum

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Sigmoid colon

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54
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Circular ring of muscle that constricts a passage, or closes a natural opening

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Sphincter

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55
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Muscular organ that receives food from the esophagus.

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Stomach

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56
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Fat molecules, composed of three parts fatty acids, and one part glycerol. A subgroup of lipids.

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Triglycerides

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57
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Soft tissue hanging from the middle of the soft pallet

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Uvula

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58
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Microscopic projections in the wall of the small intestine that absorb nutrients into the bloodstream

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Villi (singular: villus)

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59
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an/o

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Anus

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60
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append/o
appendic/o

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Appendix

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61
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bucc/o

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Cheek

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62
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cec/o

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Cecum

63
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celi/o

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Belly, abdomen

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cheil/o

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Lip

65
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cholecyst/o

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Gallbladder
(Don’t confuse with cyst/o: urinary bladder)

66
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choledoch/o

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Common bile duct

67
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col/o

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Colon

68
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dent/i

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Tooth

69
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duoden/o

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Duodenum

70
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enter/o

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Intestines, usually small intestine

71
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esophag/o

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Esophagus

72
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faci/o

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Face

73
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gastr/o

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Stomach

74
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gingiv/o

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Gums

75
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gloss/o

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Tongue

76
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hepat/o

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Liver

77
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ile/o

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Ileum

78
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jejun/o

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Jejunum

79
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labi/o

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Lip

80
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lapar/o

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Abdomen

81
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lingu/o

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Tongue

82
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mandibul/o

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Lower jaw, mandible

83
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odont/o

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Tooth

84
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or/o

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Mouth

85
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palat/o

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Palate

86
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pancreat/o

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Pancreas

87
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peritone/o

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Peritoneum

88
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pharyng/o

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Throat

89
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proct/o

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Anus and rectum

90
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pylor/o

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Pyloric sphincter

91
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rect/o

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Rectum

92
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sialaden/o

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Salivary gland

93
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sigmoid/o

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Sigmoid colon

94
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stomat/o

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Mouth

95
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uvul/o

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Uvula

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amyl/o

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Starch

97
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bil/i

A

Gall, bile

98
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bilirubin/o

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Bilirubin (bile pigment)

99
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chol/e

A

Gall, bile

100
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Chlorhydr/o

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Hydrochloric acid

101
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gluc/o
glyc/o

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Sugar

102
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glycogen/o

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Glycogen, animal starch

103
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lip/o

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Fat, lipid

104
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lith/o

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Stone

105
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prote/o

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Protein

106
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py/o

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Pus

107
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sial/o

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Saliva, salivary

108
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steat/o

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Fat

109
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-ase

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Enzyme

110
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-chezia

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Defecation, elimination of wastes

111
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-iasis

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Abnormal condition

112
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-prandial

A

Meal

113
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Difficulty in passing stools (feces)

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Constipation

114
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Frequent passage of loose, watery stool

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Diarrhea

115
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Difficulty in swallowing

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Dysphagia

116
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Gas expelled from the stomach through the mouth

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Eructation

117
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Gas expelled through the anus

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Flatus

118
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Passage of fresh, bright red blood from the rectum

A

Hematochezia

119
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Yellow-orange coloration of the skin and whites of the eyes cause by high levels of bilirubin in the blood

A

Jaundice (icterus)

120
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Black, tarry stools; feces containing digested blood

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Melena

121
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Unpleasant sensation in the stomach with a tendency to vomit

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Nausea

122
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Fat in the feces

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Steatorrhea

123
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Inflammation of the mouth with small, painful ulcers

A

Aphthous stomatitis

124
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Tooth decay

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Dental caries

125
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Inflammation of the mouth caused by infection with the herpesvirus

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Herpetic stomatitis

126
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White plaques or patches on the mucosa of the mouth

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Oral leukoplakia

127
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Inflammation and degeneration of gums, teeth, and surrounding bone

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Periodontal disease

128
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Failure of the lower esophagus sphincter (LES) muscle to relax

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Achalasia

129
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Malignant tumor of the esophagus

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Esophageal cancer

130
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Swollen varicose veins at the lower end of the esophagus

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Esophageal varices

131
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Malignant tumor of the stomach

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Gastric cancer

132
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Solids and fluids return to the mouth from the stomach

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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

133
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Protrusion of an organ or part through the tissues and muscles normally containing it

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Hernia

134
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Open sore in the lining of the stomach or duodenum

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Peptic ulcer

135
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Abnormal tube-like passageway near the anus

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Anal fistula

136
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Polyps (benign growths) protrude from the mucous membrane of the colon

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Colonic polyps

137
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Adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum, or both

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Colorectal cancer

138
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Chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract

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Crohn disease (Crohns)

139
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Abnormal outpouchings in the intestinal wall of the colon

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Diverticulosis

140
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Painful inflammation of the intestines commonly caused by bacterial infection

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Dysentery

141
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Swollen, twisted varicose veins in the rectal region

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Hemorrhoids

142
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Loss of peristalsis with resulting obstruction of the intestines

A

ileus

143
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Inflammation of the colon and small intestine

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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)

144
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Telescoping of the intestines

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Intussusception

145
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Group of GI symptoms (abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea, constipation) without structural abnormalities in the intestines

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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

146
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Chronic inflammation of the colon with presence of ulcers

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Ulcerative colitis

147
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Twisting of the intestine on itself

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Volvulus

148
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Gallstones in the gallbladder

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Cholelithiasis

149
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Chronic degenerative disease of the liver

A

Cirrhosis

150
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Liver cancer

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Hepatocellular carcinoma

151
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Malignant tumor of the pancreas

A

Pancreatic cancer

152
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Inflammation of the pancreas

A

Pancreatitis

153
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Inflammation of the liver caused by a virus

A

Viral hepatitis

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