Digestive System Flashcards by Jessica Kohntopp

FDA

Food and drug association

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Cl liq

Clear liquid

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Gallbladder

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Gastrointestinal tract

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NPO

Nothing by mouth

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By mouth

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Postpartum

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After meals

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Parts of the small intestine

Ileum
Duodenum
Jejunum

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Parts of the large intestine

Cecum
Ascending colon 
Transverse colon
Descending colon
Sigmoid colon

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Halitosis

Bad breath

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Hiatal hernia

Pain because of back flow of stomach acid

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Jaundice

Yellowing of the skin

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Cirrhosis

Chronic hepatitis

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Cholecystitis

Gall stones in the gallbladder

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Appendicitis

Gastric substance leak into it from the cecum wall

Ulcerative colitis

Recurring ulcers and inflammation of the large intestine

Gastrotestinal ulcer

Sores on the mucos membrane of any part of the GI tract

Diverticulitis

Trapped food or bacteria

Flatulence and eructation

Accumulation of gas that exits the anus or mouth

Gastroenteritis

Virus

Gastrointestinal tract =

Alimentary canal

Mouth=

Oral cavity

Salivary glands

Send saliva to moisten the food and help break down further

Hiatal hernia

Protrusion of the stomach threw an opening in the diaphragm

Duodenum

Is the first part it receives bile