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Ch. 5 & 6 - Digestive System Flashcards

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Cecum

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1st part of large intestine

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Colon

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Portion of the large intestine

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Duodenum

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1st part of the small intestine

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Bile

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Digestive juice from a liver & stored in a gallbladder

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Esophagus

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Tube that connects the throat to the stomach

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Ileum

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3rd part of the small intestine

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Jejunum

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2nd part of the small intestine

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Peristalsis

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Involuntary contractions

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Pharynx

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Throat

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Pyloric sphincter

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Allows food to leave a stomach

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Sphincter

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Circular ring of muscle

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Uvula

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Small thing on a back of the throat

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Appendectomy

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Removal of the appendix

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Appendicitis

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Inflammation of the appendix

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Buccal

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Cheek mucosa

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Cholecystectomy

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Gallbladder removal

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17
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Colostomy

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New opening for an artificial anus

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Esophageal

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Pertaining to the esophagus

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Gastrostomy

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Making a new opening of the abdominal wall from stomach

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Hepatomegaly

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Enlargement of the liver

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Gastrojejunostomy

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Connection between stomach and jejunum

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Laparoscopy

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Looking through the abdominal wall with a scope

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Pancreatitis

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Inflammation of the pancreas

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Rectocele

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Protrusion of the rectum

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Stomatitis

A

Inflammation of the mouth

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Cholelithiasis

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Condition of the stones in a gallbladder

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Hyperglycemia

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Ana excess of sugar in the blood

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Lipoma

A

A tumor of fatty tissue

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Lipase

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Some enzymes that digest fat

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Splenorrhagia

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Hemorrhage (кровоизлияние) from the spleen

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Cholecystitis

A

Inflammation of the gallbladder’s wall

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Ascites

A

Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen

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Diarrhea

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Flow through, stools fluid

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Dysphagia

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Difficult swallowing

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Jaundice

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Yellow skin

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Melena

A

Black stool

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Peptic ulcer

A

Open sore in the stomach or duodenum

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Colorectal cancer

A

Adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum

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Diverticulosis

A

Abnormal side picking in the intestinal wall of the colon

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Dysentery

A

Painful, inflamed intestine, bloody stool

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Hemorrhoids

A

Swollen, twisted, varicose veins in the rectal regions

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Intussusception

A

Telescoping of the intestines

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Volvulus

A

Twisting of the intestine on itself

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Viral hepatitis

A

Inflammation of the liver

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Cholelithiasis

A

Gallstones in the gallbladder

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Cirrhosis

A

Chronic degenerative disease of the liver

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Pancreatitis

A

Inflammation of the pancreas

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Dyspepsia

A

Bad digestion

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Hematemesis

A

Spitting up blood from the respiratory tract (vomiting blood)

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Emesis

A

Vomiting

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Polyphagia

A

Excessive of eating

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Rhinoplasty

A

Structure of nose changed

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Hemorrhage

A

Lose of a large amount of blood in a short time

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Herniorrhaphy

A

Suture of hernia (сшивание грыжи)

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Gastroenteritis

A

Inflammation of the stomach and the small intestine

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Glossopharyngeal

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Pertaining to the tongue and the throat

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Oropharynx

A

Central portion of the pharynx

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Cholangiography

A

X-ray of a gall duck vessel

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Paracentesis

Abdominocentesis

A

Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen

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