Digestive System

Question 1

or/o

Answer 1

relating to the mouth, begins preparation of food for digestion

Question 2

pharyng/o

Answer 2

pharynx, transports food from the mouth to the esophagus

Question 3

esophag/o

Answer 3

esophagus, transports food from the pharynx to the stomach

Question 4

gastr/o

Answer 4

stomach, breaks down food and mixes it with digestive juices

Question 5

enter/o

Answer 5

small intestine, completes digestion and absorption of most nutrients

Question 6

col/o

Answer 6

large intestine, absorbs excess water and prepares solid waste for elimination

Question 7

an/o, proct/o, rect/o

Answer 7

rectum and anus, controls the excretion of solid waste

Question 8

hepat/o

Answer 8

liver, secretes bile and enzymes to aid in the digestion of fats

Question 9

cholecyst/o

Answer 9

gallbladder, stores bile and releases it to the small intestine as needed

Question 10

pancreat/o

Answer 10

pancreas, secretes digestive juices and enzymes into small intestine as needed

Question 11

peristalsis

Answer 11

muscles push food from mouth to stomach

Question 12

chemical digestion

Answer 12

chemically digests fats, carbohydrates, and protein; breaking down food molecules with chemicals

Question 13

mechanical digestion

Answer 13

muscle contractions liquefy food; ripping and squishing food

Question 14

absorption - small intestine

Answer 14

villi absorb nutrients and send them to the bloodstream

Question 15

digestion

Answer 15

breaking down food into usable pieces

Question 16

bile

Answer 16

chemical that breaks up fat

Question 17

liver sends bile to the

Answer 17

gallbladder

Question 18

gallbladder stores and sends bile to the

Answer 18

small intestine

Question 19

peptic ulcer

Answer 19

lesion of the mucous membranes of the digestive system

Question 20

peptic ulcers are usually caused by

Answer 20

bacterium

Question 21

Hepatitis A

Answer 21

transmitted by contaminated food or water

Question 22

Hepatitis B

Answer 22

transmitted through direct contact with contaminated bodily fluids

Question 23

-ostomy

Answer 23

surgical procedure creating an opening in the body for the discharge of body wastes

Question 24

ileostomy

Answer 24

opening created in the small intestine to pass the colon for stool elimination

Question 25

colostomy

Answer 25

when a small portion of the colon (large intestine) is brought to the surface of the abdominal wall to allow stool to be eliminated

Question 26

GERD

Answer 26

(Gastroesophageal reflux disease)upward flow of stomach acid into the esophagus

Question 27

pyrosis

Answer 27

heartburn, burning sensation caused by the return of acidic stomach contents into the esophagus