Digestive System

Question 1

Chol/o

Answer 1

Bile, gall

Question 2

An/o

Answer 2

Anus

Question 3

Col/o

Answer 3

Colon, large intestine

Question 4

Enter/o

Answer 4

Small intestine

Question 5

-phagia

Answer 5

Eating, swallowing

Question 6

Gastr/o

Answer 6

Stomach

Question 7

Esophag/o

Answer 7

Esophagus

Question 8

Cholecyst/o

Answer 8

Gallbladder

Question 9

Hepat/o

Answer 9

Liver

Question 10

-lithiasis

Answer 10

Presence of stones

Question 11

-pepsia

Answer 11

Digest, digestion

Question 12

-emisis

Answer 12

Vomiting

Question 13

Proct/o

Answer 13

Anus and rectum

Question 14

Rect/o

Answer 14

Rectum, straight

Question 15

The visual examination of the anal canal and lower rectum is known as _____.

Anoscopy, colonoscopy, proctoscopy, sigmoidoscopy

Answer 15

Anoscopy

Question 16

The term ______ means any disease of the mouth due to a fungus.

Salmonellosis, stomatomycosis, stomatitis, steatorrhea

Answer 16

Stomatomycosis

Question 17

Stomat/o

Answer 17

Mouth or oral cavity

Question 18

The _______ is the last and longest portion of the small intestine

Cecum, ileum, jejunum, pylorus

Answer 18

Ileum

Question 19

The inability to control the excretion of feces is called _____

Bowel incontinence, constipation, anal fissure, hematochezia

Answer 19

Bowel Incontinence

Question 20

The liver secretes _____, which is stored in the gallbladder for later use.

Answer 20

Bile

Question 21

The ______ travels upward from the cecum to the undersurface of the liver.

Ascending, descending, sigmoid, or transverse colon

Answer 21

Ascending

Question 22

The process of the building up of body cells and substances from nutrients is known as __________

Anabolism, catabolism, defecation, mastication

Answer 22

Anabolism

Question 23

The bone and soft tissues that surround and support the teeth are known as the _________

Dentition, gingiva, occlusion, periodontium

Answer 23

Periodontium

Question 24

The condition characterized by the telescoping of one part of the intestine into another is ____________.

Borborygmus, flatus, intussusception, volvulus

Answer 24

Intussusception

Question 25

S-shaped structure of the large intestine

Answer 25

Sigmoid colon

Question 26

Widest division of the large intestine

Answer 26

Rectum

Question 27

Middle portion of the small intestine Cecum, duodenum, jejunum, rectum

Answer 27

Jejunum

Question 28

First portion of the small intestine Cecum, duodenum, jejunum

Answer 28

Duodenum

Question 29

Connects the small and large intestine Cecum, duodenum, jejunum

Answer 29

Cecum

Question 30

The medical term for vomiting blood is ________ Hematemesis, hyperemesis

Answer 30

Hematemesis

Question 31

The _______ virus is transmitted mainly through contamination of food and water with infected fecal matter Hep A or Hep B

Answer 31

Hep A

Question 32

The medical term meaning inflammation of the small intestine is ______. Colitis or enteritis

Answer 32

Enteritis

Question 33

________ are the folds in the mucosa lining of the stomach, allowing it to increase and decrease in size Rugae or uvula

Answer 33

Rugae

Question 34

___________ is a chronic degenerative disease of the liver characterized by scarring Ascites, hepatomegaly, cirrhosis

Answer 34

Cirrhosis

Question 35

A _________ is the surgical fixation of the rectum to some adjacent tissue or organ Hemorrhoidectomy or proctopexy

Answer 35

Proctopexy

Question 36

Cheil-

Answer 36

Lips

Question 37

Xer/o

Answer 37

Dry

Question 38

The surgical removal of part or all of the stomach is a ________ Gastrectomy, gastritis, gastroenteritis, gastrotomy

Answer 38

Gastrectomy

Question 39

The medical term meaning difficulty in swallowing is _________ Anorexia, dyspepsia, dysphagia, pyrosis

Answer 39

Dysphagia

Question 40

The chronic degeneration of the liver caused by excessive alcohol abuse is called ______ cirrhosis, hep c, hep a, hepatomegaly

Answer 40

Cirrhosis

Question 41

The _________ is the ring-like muscle that controls the flow from the stomach to the small intestine

Answer 41

Pyloric sphincter

Question 42

The partial or complete blockage of the small or large intestine Enteritis, diverticulum, ileus

Answer 42

Ileus

Question 43

This condition is an abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity Ascites melena or rectocele

Answer 43

Ascites

Question 44

Medical term for no teeth Bruxism, dental caries, edentulous

Answer 44

Edentulous

Question 45

The medical term for excessive vomit Aerophagia, dyspepsia, hyperememsis

Answer 45

Hyperemesis

Question 46

The passage of black, tarry, foul-smelling stools, blood from the upper GI Hematochezia, melena, steatorrhea

Answer 46

Melena

Question 47

The surgical removal of all or part of the liver is known as __________. Hepatectomy, hepatomy, hepatoplaxy

Answer 47

Hepatectomy

Question 48

-pexy

Answer 48

Surgical fixation