Digestive System

Question 1

Cholelithiasis

Answer 1

Abnormal condition of gallstones

Question 2

Cirrhosis

Answer 2

Chronic liver disease with degeneration of liver cells

Question 3

Colonic Polyposis

Answer 3

Condition in which polyps protrude from the mucous membranes lining the colon

Question 4

Diverticulosis

Answer 4

Abnormal condition of small pouches or sacs in the intestinal wall

Question 5

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Answer 5

A condition in which contents of the stomach flow back into the esophagus

Question 6

Inflammatory Bowel Syndrome

Answer 6

Signs and symptoms are cramping, abdominal bloating, constipation, and diarrhea

Question 7

Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Answer 7

Primary cancer of the liver

Question 8

Jaundice

Answer 8

Yellow-orange coloration of the skin and other tissues from high levels of bilirubin in the bloodstream

Question 9

Barium Tests

Answer 9

X-ray examinations using a liquid barium mixture to locate disorders of the GI tract

Question 10

Barium Enema

Answer 10

Barium is injected into the anus & rectum and x-ray images are taken of the colon

Question 11

Barium Swallow

Answer 11

Barium is taken in through the mouth and x-ray images reveal the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine

Question 12

Cholangiography

Answer 12

X-ray examination of the bile ducts after the injection of contrast material through the liver or through a catheter from the mouth, esophagus, and stomach into the bile ducts

Question 13

Hemoccult Test

Answer 13

Feces are placed on paper containing the chemical guaiac, which reacts with hidden blood. Important screening for colon cancer

Question 14

Liver Function Tests

Answer 14

Measurements of liver enzymes and other substances in the blood

Question 15

Stool Culture

Answer 15

Feces are placed in a growth medium to test for microorganisms

Question 16

Virtual Colonoscopy

Answer 16

CT scans, MRI, and computers are used to produce 2 & 3-dimensional images of the colon. AKA CT colonography

Question 17

Anastomosis

Answer 17

Surgical creation of an opening between 2 GI organs

Question 18

ALT, AST

Answer 18

Alanine Transminase and Aspartate Transaminase

Question 19

BE

Answer 19

Barium Enema

Question 20

ERCP

Answer 20

Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography

Question 21

GB

Answer 21

Gallbladder

Question 22

GERD

Answer 22

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Question 23

GI

Answer 23

Gastrointestinal

Question 24

IBD

Answer 24

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Question 25

IBS

Answer 25

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Question 26

LFTs

Answer 26

Liver Function Tests

Question 27

NPO

Answer 27

Nothing By Mouth

Question 28

TPN

Answer 28

Total Parenteral Nutrition

Question 29

Mouth

Answer 29

Opening that is the beginning of the digestive system

Question 30

Esophagus

Answer 30

Tube that carries food to the stomach

Question 31

Stomach

Answer 31

Organ that receives food from the esophagus and sends it to the intestines

Question 32

Duodenum

Answer 32

First part of the small intestine

Question 33

Jejunum

Answer 33

Second part of the small intestine

Question 34

Ileum

Answer 34

Third part of the small intestine

Question 35

Colon

Answer 35

Large intestine

Question 36

Sigmoid Colon

Answer 36

S-shaped lower portion of the large intestine

Question 37

Rectum

Answer 37

Final section of the colon

Question 38

Anus

Answer 38

Opening of the colon to the outside of the body

Question 39

Appendix

Answer 39

Small sac that hangs from the beginning of the large intestine

Question 40

Liver

Answer 40

Organ that makes bile, stores sugar, and produces proteins to clot blood

Question 41

Gallbladder

Answer 41

Sac that stores bile

Question 42

Common Bile Duct

Answer 42

Tube that carries bile from the liver and gallbladder to the intestines

Question 43

Pancreas

Answer 43

Gland that makes both digestive juices and insulin