Chapter 8 Flashcards by Ryan Deleon

cholecyst/o

gallbladder, stores bile, releases it into small intestine as needed

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or/o, stomat/o

mouth, begins preparation of food for digestion

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an/o, proct/o, rect/o

rectum and anus, control excretion of solid waste

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an/o

anus, ring

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chol/e

bile, gall

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col/o, colon/o

colon, large intestine

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-emesis

vomiting

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-lithiasis

presence of stones

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-pepsia

digest

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proct/o

anus and rectum

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rect/o

rectum, straight

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sigmoid/o

sigmoid colon

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gastrointestinal tract GI tract

gastr/o, intestin, -al digestive system

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upper GI tract

mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach

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lower GI tract

bowels, small and large intestine, rectum, anus

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oral cavity

mouth, lips, hard and soft palletes, salivary glands, tongue, teeth, periodontium

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labia

lips

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palate

forms roof of mouth, hard palate, soft palate, uvula

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hard palate

anterior portion

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soft palate

flexible posterior portion

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uvula

hangs from the free edge of the soft palate

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dorsum

upper surface of the tongue

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periodontium

describes the structures that surround, support, and attached to the teeth.

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peri-

surrounding

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odonti

teeth

gingiva

gums

maxillary arch

upper jaw

mandibular arch

lower jaw

colorless liquid that maintains moisture in the mouth

saliva

rugae

folds of the mucosa lining of the stomach

pylorus

narrow passage that connects the stomach with the small intestine

duodenum

first portion of small intestine

jejunum

middle portion of small intestine

ileum

largest and longest portion of the small intestine

cecum

pouch that lies on the right side of the abdomen

vermiform appendix

appendix, hangs from lower portion of cecum

colon

longest portion of large intestine, divided into 4 parts

largest division of the large intestine

rectum

lower opening of the digestive tract

anus

largest organ of the body

liver

bilirubin

bile, yellow green liquid, aids in digestion of fats

pear shaped organ about the size of an egg located under the liver

gallbladder

metabol

change

-ism

condition

mastication

chewing

bolus

a mass of food that has been chewed

bariatrics

branch of medicine concerned with prevention and control of obesity

cheil

lips

-plakia

plaque

stomat

mouth or oral cavity

halitosis

bad breath

halit

breath

odont

tooth or teeth

dental calculus

dental plaque that has calcified, tartar

dysphagia

difficulty swallowing

pyrosis

heartburn

hiat

opening

stomatomycosis

any disease of the mouth due to a fungus

ascending colon

travels upward from the cecum to the undersurface of the liver

receptors of taste are located on the dorsum of the

tongue

intussusception

telescoping of one part of the intestine into another

vomiting blood

hematemesis

virus transmitted through contamination of food and water

hepatitis A

severe reaction to foods containing gluten

celiac disease

bacterial infection spread through food and water contaminated by human feces

dysentery

degenerative disease of the liver characterized by scarring

cirrhosis

ulcerative colitis

COL

colonoscopy

GERD

gastroesophageal reflux disease

PUD

peptic ulcer disease

involuntary grinding or clenching of teeth

bruxism

excessive swallowing of air while eating or drinking

aerophagia

ringlike muscle that controls the flow from the stomach to the small intestine

pyloric sphincter

partial or complete blockage of small or large intestine

ileus