MidTerm

Question 1

Process of breaking down food

Answer 1

Digestion

Question 2

Medical Term for: Canker sore

Answer 2

Aphthous stomatitis

Question 3

“twisting of the intestines”

Answer 3

Volvulus

Question 4

What does “Ileus” known as?

Answer 4

Obstruction

Question 5

Varicose veins in the lower rectum or anus are called……

Answer 5

Hemorrhoids

Question 6

This liver disease is most commonly
associated with alcohol

Answer 6

Cirrhosis

Question 7

Fecal exam to detect hidden blood is a…..

Answer 7

Stool guaiac

Question 8

Ridge or wrinkle in the stomach is called?

Answer 8

Rugae

Question 9

Mixing of food, gastric juices and hydrochloric acid in the stomach is called……

Answer 9

Chyme

Question 10

The sphincter that is between the stomach and the duodenum is called

Answer 10

Pyloric sphincter

Question 11

The release of feces from the body is called:

Answer 11

“Defecation”

Question 12

A combining form that means:
Abdomen

Answer 12

Celi/o

Question 13

This is found between the Jejunum and the cecum…

Answer 13

lleum

Question 14

Cholesterol is made by

Answer 14

The liver

Question 15

Medical Term that means: Indigestion

Answer 15

Dyspepsia

Question 16

Pyrosis means

Answer 16

Heartburn

Question 17

Black, tarry stool

Answer 17

Melena

Question 18

Abnormal discharge of watery, semisolid stool

Answer 18

Diarrhea

Question 19

Bulging sacs in the lining of the colon is called

Answer 19

Diverticulitis

Question 20

Process of chewing

Answer 20

Mastication

Question 21

Difficulty swallowing

Answer 21

Dysphagia

Question 22

What is it called when the body takes in more nutrients than it needs?

Answer 22

Hyperalimentation

Question 23

This is a wavelike movement that propels food through the digestive system. This is called?

Answer 23

Peristalsis

Question 24

What is the name of the tube that connects the oral cavity to the esophagus

Answer 24

Pharynx

Question 25

What is the combining form that means "Upper Jaw"?

Answer 25

Maxill/o

Question 26

What is it called when someone has a condition of the tissue around their teeth?

Answer 26

Periodontal disease

Question 27

Bulging sacs in the lining of the colon is called...

Answer 27

Diverticulitis

Question 28

This is the triangular part of the bladder and it is called the....

Answer 28

Trigone

Question 29

Glomerulus & Bowman capsule make up a......

Answer 29

Renal Corpuscle

Question 30

Urethral Stenosis means

Answer 30

Narrowing of the Urethra

Question 31

Instrument used to crush a calculus in the urinary bladder

Answer 31

Lithotrite

Question 32

Combining form that mean: Small Intestine

Answer 32

enter/o

Question 33

This is an artificial opening from the intestinal tract to the outside of the body.

Answer 33

Stoma

Question 34

Epigastric discomfort that occurs after eating is called.......

Answer 34

dyspepsia

Question 35

Releasing feces from the body is known as.....

Answer 35

defecation

Question 36

Chronic degenerative disease of the liver that is associated with alcohol abuse is called.....

Answer 36

Cirrhosis

Question 37

Which medication classification is used to prevent & relieve nausea & vomiting?

Answer 37

Antiemetic

Question 38

Bad smelling breath

Answer 38

Halitosis

Question 39

The lymphatic vessel in the sm. intestine that absorbs lipids is called...

Answer 39

Lacteal

Question 40

This medication is used to treat overactive bladder and urge incontinence

Answer 40

Anticholinergic

Question 41

Which sphincter is between the esophagus and the stomach?

Answer 41

Cardiac

Question 42

What is found between the Jejunum & the Cecum?

Answer 42

Ileum

Question 43

Patients with bright red blood in their stool is called...

Answer 43

Hematochezia

Question 44

What are the three parts of the stomach?

Answer 44

Fundus, the body, pylorus

Question 45

Herniation of the umbilicus is called….

Answer 45

Omphalocele

Question 46

Condition: White patches on the lips and buccal mucosa, often associated with tobacco use is called?

Answer 46

Leukoplakia

Question 47

Which part of the colon is located between the ascending and descending colon?

Answer 47

Transverse Colon

Question 48

The medication classification for Nexium, Prilosec & Prevacid is….

Answer 48

Proton-pump inhibitor

Question 49

Intestinal obstruction is called…

Answer 49

Ileus

Question 50

The enzyme in saliva starts to break down, what?

Answer 50

Complex Carbohydrate

Question 51

Medical term for: Gastric resection (SPELL CORRECTLY)

Answer 51

Gastrectomy