Digestive System Flashcards
(124 cards)
1
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Ba
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Barium
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BE
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Barium enema
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BM
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Bowel movement
4
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BRP
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Bathroom privileges
5
Q
Chol
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Cholesterol
6
Q
Cib
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Food (cibus)
7
Q
GB
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Gall bladder
8
Q
GERD
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease
9
Q
GI
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Gastrointestinal
10
Q
GTT
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Glucose tolerance test
11
Q
HAV
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Hepatitis A virus
12
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HBV
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Hepatitis B virus
13
Q
HCL
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Hydrochloric acid
14
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IBS
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Irritable bowel syndrome
15
Q
N.p.o
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Nothing by mouth (nothing per oral)
16
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P.c
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After meals (post cibum)
17
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PUD
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Peptic ulcer disease
18
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RDA
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Recommended dietary allowance
19
Q
A small pouch at the beginning of the large intestine
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Cecum
20
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A small portion of chewed food that can be swallowed
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Nokia
21
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The mixture of food and gastric juices that enters the small intestine
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Chyme
22
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Folds in the lining of the stomach
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Rugae
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A muscular ring
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Sphincter
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A fat-digesting enzyme
A
Lipase
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A waste product of protein metabolism
Urea
26
A storage form of glucose
Glycogen
27
A starch-digesting enzyme
Amylase
28
A protein-digesting enzyme
Pepsin
29
The intake of food
Ingestion
30
The scientific term for swallowing
Deglutition
31
The transfer of digested food into the circulation
Absorption
32
Elimination of solid waste from the digestive tract
Defecation
33
The scientific term for chewing
Mastication
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A chronic disease of the liver
Cirrhosis
35
Inflammation of the saclike bulges of the intestinal wall
Diverticulitis
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Formation of gallstones
Cholelithiasis
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The presence of excess gas in the stomach or intestine
Flatulence
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Inflammation of the gallbladder
Cholecystitis
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A.c
Before meals (ante cibum)
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Crushing of food with teeth
Mastication
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Process of swallowing
Deglutition
42
Where digestion is completed
Small intestine
43
Deciduous
Baby teeth
44
You have __ baby teeth and __ adult teeth
20, 32
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Transfer of digested food into the circulation
Absorption
46
Digestive juice made in liver and stored in gallbladder
Bile
47
First part of the large intestine
Cecum
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Inflammation of the gallbladder
Cholelithiasis
49
Formation of gallstones
Cholelithiasis
50
The milky fluid of intestinal digestion, composed of lymph and emulsified fats
Chyle
51
Chronic disease of the liver
Cirrhosis
52
Elimination of solid waste from the digestive tract
Defecation
53
To act or process of swallowing
Deglutition
54
The process by which food is changed in the mouth, stomach, and intestines by chemical, mechanical, and physical action so it can be absorbed by the body
Digestion
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Inflammation of the sac like bulges of the intestinal wall
Diverticulitis
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First part of the small intestine
Duodenum
57
A protein substance capable of causing chemical changes in other substances without being changed itself
Enzyme
58
Tube connecting the throat to the stomach
Esophagus
59
Body waste expelled from the bowels
Feces
60
Gas in the stomach or intestines
Flatulence
61
Simple sugar
Glucose
62
Bad breath
Halitosis
63
Abnormal protrusion of an organ or part of an organ through the wall of the body cavity that normally contains it
Hernia
64
Third part of the small intestine
Ileum
65
Hormone produced by the endocrine cells of the pancreas
Insulin
66
Yellow orange coloration of the skin
Jaundice
67
Second part of the small intestine
Jejunum
68
Chewing
Mastication
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Roof of mouth
Palate
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Organ under stomach- produces insulin and enzymes for digestion
Pancreas
71
Salivary gland near the ear
Parotid
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End of colon
Rectum
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Folds in the lining of the stomach
Rugae
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Lower part of the colon
Sigmoid
75
Soft tissue hanging from the soft palate in the mouth; used in speech production
Uvula
76
What are the components of the gastrointestinal system
Mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine
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What are the accessory organs needed for digestion
Salivary glands, liver, pancreas, gall bladder
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What is a chronic disease of the liver
Cirrhosis
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What is the largest glandular organ of the body
Liver
80
What is the most superior portion of the stomach?
Fundus
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What does the abbreviation BRP stand for?
Bathroom privileges
82
What is gastric juice made up of?
HCL and Pepsin
83
The walls of the small intestine secrete hormones that stimulate the pancreas and gallbladder
True
84
What serves as a storage pouch for bile
Gallbladder
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Inflammation of the gall bladder is called
Cholecystitis
86
What is difficulty in digestion
Dyspepsia
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What is the name of an enzyme that breaks down starch
Amylase
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Chronic loss of appetite
Anorexia
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Binge- purge syndrome
Bulimia
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Difficulty in swallowing
Dysphagia
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Inflammation of the liver
Hepatitis
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What is the term for small portion of food with saliva
Bolus
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What are the 3 parts of the small intestine
Duodenum, ileum, jejunum
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Most digestion takes place where?
Small intestine
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__ and __ are raised in swallowing
Soft palate and uvula
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2 types of control over digestive process
Nervous and hormonal
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What is the shortest part of the small intestine?
Duodenum
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Lingual
Tongue
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What is the parotid gland responsible for ?
Secreting saliva
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Amyl
Starch
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Orexia
Appetite
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Chole
Gall
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Cyst
Bladder
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Dent
Tooth
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Pepsia
To digest
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Phagia
Swallow
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Enter
Intestine
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Gastr
Stomach
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Gingiv
Gums
110
Hepat
Liver
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Ileo
Ilium
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Laparo
Abdomen
113
Laxat
To loosen
114
Proct
Rectum
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Stomat
Mouth
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Double layered portion of peritoneum shaped like a fan
Mesentery
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Gastric juice is made up of __ and __
HCL and pepsin
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Obstruction of the pyloric sphincter ( mostly in infant bodies and surgery is required)
Pyloric stenosis
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Condition where acidic stomach contents squirt back into the esophagus- causes inflammation and ulceration
GERD or gastroesophageal reflux disease
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Majority of food is digested in the
Small intestine
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Which intestine is longer
Small intestine
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The appendix is attached to the __
Cecum
123
The pancreas secretes
Insulin
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Sac shaped organ serves as a storage pouch for bile
Gallbladder
