CH 12 THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM Flashcards
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An organic catalyst is a(n)
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Enzyme
2
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The organ that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach is the
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Esophagus
3
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The root word for the stomach is
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Gastr/o
4
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The root word enter/o refers to the:
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Intestine
5
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The wave like action that moves substances through an organ is called
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Peristalsis
6
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The process of moving digested nutrients from the intestine into the circulation is called:
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Absorption
7
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The organ that secretes bile is the
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Liver
8
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Cholecystitis is inflammation of the:
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Gallbladder
9
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Bucc/o
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Cheek
10
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Dent/o
Dent/i
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Tooth, teeth
11
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Odont/o
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Tooth, teeth
12
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Gingiv/o
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Gum
13
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Gloss/o
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Tongue
14
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Lingu/o
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Tongue
15
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Gnath/o
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Jaw
16
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Labi/o
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Lip
17
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Or/o
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Mouth
18
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Stoma, stomat/o
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Mouth
19
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Palat/o
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Palate
20
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Sial/o
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Saliva, salivary gland, salivary duct
21
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Uvul/o
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Uvula
22
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Esophag/o
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Esophagus
23
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Gastr/o
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Stomach
24
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Pylor/o
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Pylorus
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Enter/o
Intestine
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Duoden/o
Duodenum
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Gavage is
Feeding through an NG tube
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An enterovirus infects the
Intestine
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The term hemiglossal refers to
One half of the tongue
30
In pancreatolysis
Pancreatic tissue is destroyed
31
The buccinator muscle is in the
Cheek
32
Inflammation of a bile duct is
Cholangitis
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The tube that carries food into the stomach is the
Esophagus
34
The term glossobial refers to the
Tongue and lips
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The cholecyst is the
Gallbladder
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In a gingivectomy
Gum tissue is excised
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The adjective choledochal refers to the
Common bile duct
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The adjective referring to the esophagus is
Esophageal
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Occult blood is a sign of
Intestinal bleeding
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In the cecorrhaphy, the
Cecum is sutured
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Cholemesis is
Vomiting of bile
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Inflammation of the ileum is
Ileitis
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The organ that stores bile is the
Gallbladder
44
A hepatotropic substance
Acts on the liver
45
Cachexia is
Profound malnutrition and wasting
46
The hepatic portal system carries blood from the digestive tract to the
Liver
47
The adjective Palatine refers to the
Roof of the mouth
48
The adjective gnathic refers to the
Jaw
49
A pancreatolith is a(n)
Pancreatic calculus
50
Proctopexy is
Surgical fixation of the rectum
51
The term perioral means
Around the mouth
52
Which of the following is not part of the large intestine?
Common bile duct
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The duodenum, jejunum, and ileum are part of the
Small intestine
54
Duodenoscopy is
Endoscopic examination of the small intestine's first portion
55
The salivary glands under the tongue are described as
Sublingual
56
Hepatomegaly is
Enlargement of the liver
57
Cholangiography is
A radiographic study of the bile ducts
58
Stomatosis is any disease of the
Mouth
59
Inflammation of small pouches in the wall of the colon is called
Diverticulitis
60
Wavelike contractions of the digestive tract constitute
Peristalsis
61
Dentition refers to the
number and arrangement of the teeth
62
The epigastric region is
Above the stomach
63
Caries is
Tooth decay
64
The cardia is the
Part of the stomach near the esophagus
65
Coloclysis is
Irrigation of the colon
