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5 & 6 Digestive System Flashcards

1
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Passage of materials through the walls of the small intestine into the bloodstream?

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Absorption

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2
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Small building blocks of proteins, released when proteins are digested?

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Amino acids

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3
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Enzyme secreted by the pancreas and salivary glands to digest starch.

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Amylase

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4
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Terminal end or opening end of digestive tract to the outside of the body.

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Anus

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5
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Blind pouch hanging from cecum in the RLQ

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Appendix

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6
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Digestive juice stored in the gall bladder that breaks up fat.
This digestive juice is made in the liver.

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Bile

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7
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Pigment released by the liver in bile.

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Bilirubin

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8
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Intestine

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Bowel

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9
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First part of the large intestine.

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Cecum

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10
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Portion of the large intestine consisting of the ascending, transverse, descending and sigmoid segments.

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Colon

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11
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Carries bile from the liver and gallbladder to the duodenum.

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Common bile duct

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12
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Elimination of feces from the digestive tract through the anus.

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Defecation

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13
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Primary material found in teeth. It is covered by enamel.

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Dentin

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14
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Breakdown of complex foods to simpler forms.

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Digestion

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15
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First part of the small intestine.

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Duodenum

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16
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Removal of materials from the body

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Elimination

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17
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Breaking up of large fat globules into smaller globules

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Emulsification

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18
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Hard outer layer of a tooth

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Enamel

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19
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Chemical that speeds up a reaction between substances.

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Enzyme

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20
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Tube connecting the throat to the stomach

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Esophagus

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21
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Solid wastes, stool

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Feces

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22
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Small sac under the liver that stores bile

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Gallbladder

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23
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Simple sugar

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Glucose

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24
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Starch; glucose in stored form in liver cell

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Glycogen

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25
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Strong acid produced in stomach that aids in digestion

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Hydrochloric acid

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26
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Any one of the front four teeth

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Incisors

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27
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Hormone produced by the endocrine cells of the pancreas. It helps transport sugar into the body cells

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Insulin

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28
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Second part of the small intestine

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Jejunum

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29
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Pancreatic enzyme necessary to digest fats

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Lipase

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30
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Large organ located in the RUQ of the abdomen.
This organ secretes bile; stores sugar, iron and vitamins; produces blood proteins; destroys worn-out red blood cells; and filters out toxins.

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Liver

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31
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Ring of muscle between the esophagus and the stomach.

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Lower esophageal sphincter (LES)

Cardiac sphincter

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32
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Chewing

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Mastication

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33
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Three large, flat teeth at the back of the mouth on either side of the dental arch.

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Molar teeth

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34
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Roof of the mouth

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Palate

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35
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Organ behind the stomach that produces insulin and enzymes.

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Pancreas

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36
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Small projections on the tongue.

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Papillae

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37
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Salivary gland within the cheek, just anterior to the ear.

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Parotid gland

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38
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Rhythmic contractions of the tubular organs (e.g. intestines)

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Peristalsis

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39
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Throat, the common pathway for food from the mouth and for air from the nose.

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Pharynx

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40
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Large vein bringing blood to the liver from the intestines

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Portal vein

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41
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Enzyme that digests proteins

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Protease

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42
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Soft tissue within the teeth containing nerves and blood vessels.

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Pulp

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43
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Ring of muscle at the end of the stomach, near the duodenum.

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Pyloric sphincter

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44
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Distal region of the stomach, opening to the duodenum.

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Pylorus

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45
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Last section of the large intestine, connecting the end of the colon to the anus.

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Rectum

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46
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Ridges on the hard palate and the wall of the stomach.

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Rugae

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47
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Digestive juice containing amylase produced by salivary glands.

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Saliva

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48
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Parotid, sublingual and submandibular glands

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Salivary glands

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49
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Lower S shaped segment of colon, just before the rectum; empties into the rectum.

A

Sigmoid colon

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50
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Circular ring of muscle that constricts a passage or closes a natural opening

A

Sphincter

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51
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Muscular organ that receives food from the esophagus.

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Stomach

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52
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Fat molecules composed of three parts fatty acids and one part glycerol.

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Triglycerides

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53
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Soft tissue hanging from the middle of the soft palate.

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Uvula

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54
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an/o

A

anus

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55
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append/o

appendic/o

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appendix

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56
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bucc/o

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cheek

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57
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cec/o

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cecum

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58
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cheil/o

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lip

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59
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cholecyst/o

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gallbladder

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60
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choledoch/o

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common bile duct

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61
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col/o

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colon

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62
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colon/o

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colon

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63
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dent/i

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tooth

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64
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duoden/o

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duodenum

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65
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enter/o

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intestines, usually small intestine

66
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esophag/o

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faci/o

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gastr/o

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gingiv/o

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gloss/o

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hepat/o

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ile/o

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jejun/o

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labi/o

75
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lapar/o

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lingu/o

77
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mandibul/o

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lower jaw, mandible

78
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odont/o

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or/o

80
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palat/o

81
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pancreat/o

82
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peritone/o

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peritoneum

83
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phanryng/o

84
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proct/o

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anus and rectum

85
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pylor/o

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pyloric sphincter

86
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rect/o

87
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sialaden/o

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salivary gland

88
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sigmoid/o

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sigmoid colon

89
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uvul/o

90
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amyl/o

91
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bil/i

A

gall, bile

92
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bilirubin/o

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bilirubin (bile pigment)

93
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chol/e

A

gall, bile

94
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chlorhydr/o

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hydrochloric acid

95
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gluc/o

96
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glycogen/o

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glycogen, animal starch

97
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lip/o

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fat, lipid

98
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lith/o

99
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prote/o

100
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py/o

101
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sial/o

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saliva, salivary

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steat/o

103
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-ase

104
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-chezia

A

defecation, elimination of wastes

105
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-iasis

A

abnormal condition

106
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-prandial

107
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anorexia

A

lack of appetite

108
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ascities

A

abnormal accumulation of fluid in the the abdomen

109
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constipation

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Difficulty in passing feces (stools)

110
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Diarrhea

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frequent passage of loose, watery stools

111
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dysphagia

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Difficulty in swallowing

112
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Jaundice (icterus)

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Yellow-orange coloration of the skin and whites of eyes caused by high bilirubin in blood

113
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melena

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Black, tarry stools. Feces containing digested blood.

114
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nausea

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Feeling like you want to vomit (throw up).

115
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steatorrhea

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Fat in the stools (feces)

116
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periodontal disease

A

Inflammation and degeneration of gums, teeth and surrounding bone.

117
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dental caries

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Tooth decay

118
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esophageal varices

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Swollen varicose veins at lower end of the esophagus

119
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gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

A

Solids and fluids return to the mouth from the stomach.

Heartburn

120
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hernia

A

Protrusion of an organ or part through the tissues and muscles normally containing it.

121
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peptic ulcer

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Open sore in the lining of the stomach or duodenum

122
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Crohn’s disease

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Chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract

123
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diverticulosis

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Abnormal outpouchings in the intestinal wall of the colon

124
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dysentry

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Painful inflammation of the intestines commonly caused by bacterial infection

125
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hemorrhoids

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Swollen, twisted varicose veins in the rectal region

126
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ileus

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Loss of peristalsis with resulting obstruction of the intestines

127
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ulcerative colitis

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Chronic inflammation of the colon with presence of ulcers.

128
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volvulus

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Twisting of the intestines on itself.

129
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irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

A

Group of GI symptomes including abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea, constipation without abnormalities in the intestines.

130
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cholelithiasis

A

Gallstones in the gallbladder

131
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cirrhosis

A

Chronic degenerative disease of the liver

132
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hepatocellular carcinoma

A

Liver cancer

133
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pancreatitis

A

Inflammation of the pancreas

134
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viral hepatitis

A

Inflammation of the liver caused by a virus

135
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-ectasis, -ectasia

A

dilation, widening

136
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-emesis

137
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-pepsia

138
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-phagia

A

eating, swallowing

139
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-plasty

A

surgical repair

140
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-ptysis

141
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  • rrhage,

- rrhagia

A

bursting forth of blood

142
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-rrhaphy

143
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-rrhea

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flow, discharge

144
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-stasis

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stopping, controlling

145
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-stenosis

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narrowing, tightening

146
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-tresia

147
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amylase and lipase tests

A

Test for the levels of amylase and lipase enzymes in the blood.
Increased levels are associated with pancreatitis.

148
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liver function tests (LFTs)

A

Tests for the presence of enzymes and bilirubin in blood.
Examples of LFTs:
ALT (alanine transaminase)
AST (aspartate transaminase)
Alkaline phosphatase (alk phos)
Bilirubin (direct-measures conjugated bili and indirect-measures unconjugated bilirubin)

149
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stool culture

A

Test for microorganisms present in feces.

150
Q

lower gastrointestinal series

barium enema

A

X-ray images of the colon and rectum obtained after injection of barium into the rectum.

151
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upper gastrointestinal series

A

X-ray images of the esophagus, stomach and small intestines obtained after administering barium by mouth

152
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cholangiography

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X-ray examination of the biliary system performed after injection of contrast into the bile ducts.

153
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computed tomography (CT)

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A series of x-ray images are taken in multiple views (especially cross section)

154
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ultrasound

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Use of sound waves to produce images

155
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magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

A

Magnetic waves produced images of organs and tissues in all three planes of the body

156
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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

157
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IBD

A

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

158
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IBS

A

Inflammatory Bowl Syndrome

159
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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth (nil per os)

160
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TPN

A

Total Parenteral Nutrition (IV solutions are given to maintain nutrition)

161
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Hemoccult test

aka guaiac test

A

Feces is smeared on special chemical paper that reacts
with hidden blood. This test is used to screen for colon
cancer

162
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Gastrointestinal endoscopy

A

Visual examination of the gastrointestinal tract with an

endoscope

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