quiz 7

Question 1

oral cavity

Answer 1

mouth
-food enters the body
-teeth crush food into smaller pieces

Question 2

pharynx

Answer 2

throat
-food passageway from mouth to esophagus
-air passageway from nose to larynx (voice box)

Question 3

esophagus

Answer 3

food is pushed toward stomach by peristalsis

Question 4

stomach

Answer 4

food transformed into chyme
-pyloric sphincter allows chyme to pass into small intestine

Question 5

small intestine (small bowel)

Answer 5

duodenum, jejunum, ileum
-digestion of chyme is completed with aid of enzymes secreted by liver, gallbladder, and pancreas
-nutrients absorbed into bloodstream though villi

Question 6

large intestine (colon)

Answer 6

ascending, transverse, descending, sigmoid, and rectum
-water is reabsorbed into the body
-fluid waste from small intestine passes through the colon

Question 7

liver

Answer 7

-largest glandular organ in the body
-manufactures blood proteins
-destroys old erythrocytes
-removes toxins from blood
-manufactures bile that aids in digestion of fats
-stores and releases glycogen as needed by the body

Question 8

gallbladder

Answer 8

-located on the inferior surface of the liver
-stores and releases bile received from the liver

Question 9

pancreas

Answer 9

-produces enzymes that aid in digestion of proteins, starches, and fats
-secretes the hormones insulin and glucagon that help regulate carbohydrate metabolism and blood glucose levels

Question 10

or/o, stomat/o

Answer 10

mouth

Question 11

dent/o, odont/o

Answer 11

teeth

Question 12

gloss/o, lingu/o

Answer 12

tongue

Question 13

gingiv/o

Answer 13

gum(s)

Question 14

pharyng/o

Answer 14

pharynx

Question 15

splen/o

Answer 15

spleen

Question 16

hepat/o

Answer 16

liver

Question 17

gastr/o

Answer 17

stomach

Question 18

pancreat/o

Answer 18

pancreas

Question 19

cholecyst/o

Answer 19

gallbladder

Question 20

chol/e

Answer 20

bile, gall

Question 21

choledoch/o

Answer 21

bile duct

Question 22

duoden/o

Answer 22

duodenum

Question 23

jejun/o

Answer 23

jejunum

Question 24

ile/o

Answer 24

ileum

Question 25

enter/o

Answer 25

intestines, usually small intestine

Question 26

col/o, colon/o

Answer 26

colon

Question 27

sigmoid/o

Answer 27

sigmoid colon

Question 28

rect/o

Answer 28

rectum

Question 29

an/o

Answer 29

anus

Question 30

proct/o

Answer 30

anus, rectum

Question 31

dia/rrhea

Answer 31

discharge or flow through

Question 32

dys/phagia

Answer 32

swallowing, eating (that is) painful or difficult

Question 33

post/prandial

Answer 33

after a meal

Question 34

sub/lingu/al

Answer 34

pertaining to under or below the tongue

Question 35

endo/scopy

Answer 35

visual examination within or in (an organ)

Question 36

hemat/emesis

Answer 36

vomiting blood

Question 37

pancrea/oma

Answer 37

tumor of the pancreas

Question 38

gastr/o/scope

Answer 38

instrument for examining the stomach

Question 39

hepat/o/megaly

Answer 39

enlargement of the liver

Question 40

enter/o/pathy

Answer 40

disease of the intestine

Question 41

gingiv/itis

Answer 41

inflammation of the gum(s)

Question 42

append/ic/itis

Answer 42

inflammation of the appendix

Question 43

append/ect/omy

Answer 43

surgical removal of the appendix

Question 44

perit/on/itis

Answer 44

serious infection of the abdominal cavity of peritoneum

Question 45

fecalith

Answer 45

hard mass of fecal matter

Question 46

diverticul/itis

Answer 46

acute inflammation of the diverticula

Question 47

diverticula

Answer 47

small, blister-like pockets in the inner lining of the large intestine

Question 48

obstipation

Answer 48

extreme constipation

Question 49

diverticul/ectomy

Answer 49

surgical removal of the diverticula

Question 50

cholelithiasis, choledocholithiasis

Answer 50

formation or presence of gallstones within the gallbladder or bile ducts

Question 51

cholecystectomy

Answer 51

surgical removal of the gallbladder

Question 52

ESWL

Answer 52

extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy

Question 53

ascites

Answer 53

abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity

Question 54

dysentery

Answer 54

inflammation of the intestine, especially the colon, which may be caused by chemical irritants, bacteria, protozoa, or parasites

Question 55

fistula

Answer 55

abnormal passage from one organ to another or from a hollow organ tot he surface

Question 56

hemmorrhoid

Answer 56

mass of enlarged, twisted varicose veins in the mucous membrane inside (internal) or just outside (external) the rectum, also called piles

Question 57

polyp

Answer 57

small tumor-like, benign growth that projects from a mucous membrane surface

Question 58

volvulus

Answer 58

twisting of the bowel on itself causing obstruction

Question 59

sigmoidoscopy

Answer 59

examination of the lower third of the colon only

Question 60

colonoscopy

Answer 60

examination of the entire length of the colon

Question 61

UGIS

Answer 61

upper gastrointestinal series

Question 62

LGIS

Answer 62

lower gastrointestinal series

Question 63

hepat/o/pexy

Answer 63

surgical fixation of the liver

Question 64

choledocho/rrhapy

Answer 64

suture of a bile duct

Question 65

antacids

Answer 65

counteract or neutralize acidity, usually in the stomach

Question 66

antidiarrheals

Answer 66

-control loose stools -relieve diarrhea

Question 67

antiemetics

Answer 67

control nausea and vomiting

Question 68

laxatives

Answer 68

treat constipation