Chapter 8: Digestive System Flashcards
(114 cards)
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3 functions of digestive system
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(1) mechanical & chemical digestion, (2) absorption of nutrients, (3) elimination of wastes
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Primary organs of the GI tract
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oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon
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Accessory organs of the GI tract
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pancreas, liver, gallbladder, salivary glands
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an/o
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anus
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append/o, appendic/o
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appendix
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bar/o
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weight
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bucc/o
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cheek
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cec/o
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cecum
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cholangi/o
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bile duct
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chol/e
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bile, gall
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cholesyst/o
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gallbladder
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choledoch/o
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common bile duct
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cirrh/o
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yellow
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col/o, colon/o
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colon
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cyst/o
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sac
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dent/o
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tooth
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diverticul/o
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pouch
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dueden/o
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duodenum
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enter/o
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small intestines
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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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gingiv/o
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gums
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gloss/o
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tongue
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hepat/o
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liver
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ile/o
ileum
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jejun/o
jejunum
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labi/o
lip
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lapar/o
abdomen
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lingu/o
tongue
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lith/o
stone
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odont/o
tooth
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or/o
mouth
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palat/o
palate
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pancreat/o
pancreas
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pharyng/o
throat, pharynx
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polyp/o
polyp
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proct/o
anus and rectum
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pylor/o
pylorus
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pyr/o
fire
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rect/o
rectum
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sialaden/o
salivary gland
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sigmoid/o
sigmoid colon
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-emesis
vomit
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-emetic
pertaining to vomiting
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-iatric
pertaining to medical treatment
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-istry
specialty of
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-lithiasis
stone
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-orexia
appetite
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-pepsia
digestion
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-phagia
swallow
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-prandial
pertaining to a meal
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-tripsy
surgical crushing
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-al, -tic
pertaining to
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-algia
pain
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-itis
inflammation
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-oma
tumor
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-osis
abnormal condition
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-plegia
paralysis
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Expelled solid waste
feces
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Seals of teeth in socket
gums
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Above gums
crown
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Below gums
root
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Outer covering of tooth; hardest substance
enamel
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Wavelike muscular movements
peristalsis
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Layer of tooth directly under enamel
dentin
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Watery mix of food & digestive juices
chyme
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Breaks up large fat globules into smaller dropets
emulsification
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Neutralize acidic chyme
buffers
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Digest carbohydrates, lipids & proteins
enzymes
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anal
pertaining to the anus
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cholecystic
pertaining to the gallbladder
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colonic
pertaining to the colon
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colorectal
pertaining to the colon & rectum
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dental
pertaining to the teeth
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duodenal
pertaining to the duodenum
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enteric
pertaining to the small intestine
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esophageal
pertaining to the esophagus
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gastric
pertaining to the stomach
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gastrointestinal (GI)
pertaining to the stomach & intestines
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hepatic
pertaining to the liver
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ileal
pertaining to the ileum
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jejunal
pertaining to the jejunum
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oral
pertaining to the mouth
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pancreatic
pertaining to the pancreas
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pharyngeal
pertaining to the pharynx
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pyloric
pertaining to the pylorus
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rectal
pertaining to the rectum
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sigmoidal
pertaining to the sigmoid colon
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sublingual
pertaining to under the tongue
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submandibular
pertaining to under the mandible
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buccolabial
pertaining to the cheeks & lips
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nasogastric
pertaining to the nose & stomach
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aphagia
being unable to swallow or eat
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ascites
collection of fluid in peritoneal cavity
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bradypepsia
having a slow digestive system
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cholecystalgia
gallbladder pain
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constipation
difficult or infrequent defecation
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dentalgia
tooth pain
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diarrhea
frequent, watery bowel movements
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dyspepsia
indigestion; having an upset stomach
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dysphagia
having difficulty swallowing or eating
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-emesis
vomiting
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gastralgia
stomach pain
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hematemesis
vomiting blood
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hematochezia
passing bright red blood in stools
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hyperemesis
excessive vomiting
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jaundice
yellow cast to skin caused by deposit of bile pigment; often associated with liver disease
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melena
passage of dark, tar-y stool caused by digesting blood
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nausea
urge to vomit
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polyphagia
excessive eating (literally excessive swallowing)
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postprandial
after a meal
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pyrosis
stomach acid splashing into esophagus; heartburn
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dysorexia
abnormal appetite
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regurgitation
backflow of stomach contents into mouth
