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Appendicitis

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Inflammation of the appendix

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Gastritis

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Inflammation of the stomach

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Cholecystitis

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Inflammation of the gallbladder

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Pancreatitis

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Inflammation of the pancreas

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Oral

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Pertaining to the mouth

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Gastroenterology

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Study of the small intestine and stomach

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Cholelithiasis

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Presence of Stone in bile

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Tachypepsia

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Digestion that is fast

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Pharyngeal

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Pertaining to the pharynx

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Hyperemesis

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Vomiting that is excessive

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Visual examination of the colon

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Colonoscopy

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Absence of/not eating

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Aphagia

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Information of the small intestine

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Enteritis

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Pertaining to the rectum

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Rectal

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Slow digestion

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Bradypepsia

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Inflammation of the liver

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Hepatitis

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Create an opening in the colon

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Colonostomy

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Difficulty eating

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Dysphagia

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Pain of the gallbladder

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Dyscholecyst

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Inflammation of the stomach and small intestine

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Gastroenterology

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Ba

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Barium

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BM

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Bowel movement

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BS

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Bowel sounds

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NPO

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Nothing by mouth

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PP
Postprandial (after meals)
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RDA
Recommend daily amounr
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UGI
Upper gastrointestinal series
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An/o
Anus
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Cholecyst/o
Gall bladder
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Chol/o
Large intestine
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Colon/o
Large intestine
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Enter/o
Small intestine
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Esophag/o
Esophagus
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-emesis
Vomiting
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Gastr/o
Stomach
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Hepat/o
Liver
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Or/o
Mouth
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Pancreat/o
Pancreas
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-pepsia
Digest, digestion
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-phagia
Eating, swallowing
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Pharyng/o
Pharynx
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Proct/o
Rectum and anus
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Rect/o
Rectum
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Sigmoid/o
Sigmoid colon
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Stomat/o
Mouth
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The organs of the digestive system collectively are called
Alimentary canal
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Functions
Store and digest Absorb nutrients Eliminate waste
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Where does digestion begin?
Oral cavity – mouth
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Taste buds
Papillae
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What tastes do papillae detect
Bitter, sweet, sour, salty
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Teeth located in the front of the mouth
Incisors and canine (cuspids)
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Teeth located in the back of the mouth
Bicuspids and molar
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Deciduous teeth (baby)
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Permanent teeth
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Main part of tooth
Dentin
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Tooth covered by hard surface called
Enamel
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3 parts of a tooth
Crown, neck, roof
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Food is propelled through the esophagus through wavelike motions called
Peristalsis
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Three parts of the stomach
Fundus- top Body- main Antrum- distal
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What is chyme made up of
HCI and gastric juices
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Two sphincters in the stomach
Cardiac and Pyloric
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Cardiac sphincter
Located in the bottom of the esophagus, connected to stomach
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Pyloric sphincter
Bottom of the stomach, connected to two duodenum
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Major organ of digestion
Small intestine
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What are the three parts of the small intestine?
Duodenum- digestion completed here Jejuneum- most absorption occurs here Ileum- joins large intestine at ilocecal valve
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What joins the small intestine to the origin in
Ileum
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When food is mixed with saliva in the mouth, it is called
Bolus
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Three parts of the salivary glands
Parotid, submandibular, sublingual

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