Digestive System

Question 0

Hiatal Hernia

Answer 0

upper portion of stomach protrudes into chest cavity

Question 1

Hernia

Answer 1

Protrusion of organ through wall of body cavity

Question 2

Inguinal Hernia

Answer 2

part of intestine pushes through abdominal wall

Question 3

irritable bowel syndrome

Answer 3

disorder that interferes with normal function of colon

Question 4

Large intestine

Answer 4

complete digestion and absorbtion

Question 5

Liver

Answer 5

Metabolizes fat,carbohydrates and proteins

Question 6

Mastication

Answer 6

chewing

Question 7

Oral Cancer

Answer 7

Starts in flat squamous cell

Question 8

Pancreas

Answer 8

Secretes pancreatic juice into small intestine

Question 9

Pancreatic Cancer

Answer 9

Adenocarcinoma of pancreas

Question 10

Peptic Ulcer Disease

Answer 10

Characterized by a disruption in lining of the esophagus

Question 11

Peristalsis

Answer 11

Muscular contractions that move food

Question 12

Pharynx

Answer 12

Passage way for both air and food

Question 13

Pyloric stenosis

Answer 13

connection between stomach and 1st part of small intestine

Question 14

rectum

Answer 14

waste is eliminated from body via rectum

Question 15

Salivary Glands

Answer 15

Produce saliva in response to taste,sight and smell

Question 16

Small intestine

Answer 16

Absorbs nutrients

Question 17

Stomach

Answer 17

saclike organ where digestion takes place

Question 18

Stomach ulcer

Answer 18

irritation due to tissue underneath the acid

Question 19

heparin

Answer 19

prevents clotting of blood

Question 20

diverticulous

Answer 20

infected pouch

Question 21

appendicitis

Answer 21

inflammation of appendix

Question 22

appendix

Answer 22

small appendage; no known function to humans

Question 23

bile

Answer 23

digestive juice that emulsifies fat

Question 24

cecum

Answer 24

forms beginning of large intestine

Question 25

cementum

Answer 25

thin layer of bone covers dentin of root

Question 26

cholelithiasis

Answer 26

formation of gallstones

Question 27

chyme

Answer 27

a semiliquid

Question 28

cirrhosis

Answer 28

occurs when scarring damages the liver

Question 29

colitis

Answer 29

inflammation of large intestine

Question 30

colon

Answer 30

makes up bulk of large intestine

Question 31

constipation

Answer 31

difficult defecation

Question 32

crohns disease

Answer 32

chronic inflammatory disease of intestines

Question 33

dentin

Answer 33

calcified mineral tissue

Question 34

diarrhea

Answer 34

passing frequent watery bowel movements

Question 35

diverticulitis

Answer 35

inflammation of diverticulum

Question 36

enamel

Answer 36

hard compact part of tooth

Question 37

esophagus

Answer 37

tube about 10 inches long

Question 38

gallbladder

Answer 38

where bile is stored and created

Question 39

gastroesophageal reflux disease

Answer 39

the cardiac sphincter does not close tightly or relaxes allowing gastric fluids to come back up the esophagos

Question 40

gingivae

Answer 40

gums, to hold teeth in place

Question 41

hemorroids

Answer 41

enlarged veins in the wall of the anus