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OADM - 1114 > Ch. 5 Digestive System > Flashcards

Ch. 5 Digestive System Flashcards

1
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An/o

A

anus

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Bucc/o

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cheek

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Append/o; appendic/o

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appendix

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Cec/o

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cecum; first part of the large intestine

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5
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Celi/o

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belly, abdomen

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Cheli/o

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lip

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Cholecyst/o

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gallbladder

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8
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Choledoch/o

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common bile duct

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Col/o

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colon

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10
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Dent/i

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teeth

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Duoden/o

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duodenum; first part of the small intestine

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12
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Enter/o

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small intestine

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13
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Mesentery

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membrane that holds the intestines together

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14
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Faci/o

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face

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15
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Gloss/o

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tongue

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16
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Ile/o

A

ileum; third part of the small intestine

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17
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Jejun/o

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jejunum; second part of the small intestine

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18
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Labi/o

A

lips

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19
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Lapar/o

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abdomen

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20
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Lingu/o

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tongue

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21
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Peritone/o

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peritoneum, membrane surrounding the organs

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22
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Peritoneum

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membrane surrounding the organs

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23
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Pharyng/o

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throat

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24
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Proct/o

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anus and rectum

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25
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Pylor/o

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pyloric sphincter

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26
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Sialaden/o

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salivary glands

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27
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Sigmoid/o

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sigmoid colon; fourth and last, “S”-shaped segment of the colon

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28
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Stomat/o

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mouth

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29
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Amyl-

A

starch

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30
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Chol/e

A

gall, bile

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31
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Bil/i

A

gall, bile

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32
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Chlorhydr/o

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hydrochloric acid

33
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Glycogen/o

A

animal starch

34
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Lith/o

A

stone

35
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Py/o

A

pus

36
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Sial/o

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saliva, salivary

37
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Steat/o

A

fat

38
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-ase

A

enzyme

39
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-chezia

A

defecation, elimination of wastes

40
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-iasis

A

abnormal condition

41
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-prandial

A

meal

42
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Eti/o

A

cause

43
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Idi/o

A

unknown

44
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Ascites

A

abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen

45
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Anorexia

A

lack of appetite

46
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Constipation

A

difficulty in passing stools

47
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Diarrhea

A

frequent passage of loose, watery stools

48
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Dysphagia

A

difficulty swallowing

49
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Eructation

A

gas expelled from the stomach through the mouth (burping)

50
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Flatus

A

gas expelled through the anus (farting)

51
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Hematochezia

A

passage of fresh, bright red blood from the rectum

52
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Melena

A

black, tarry stools; feces containing digested blood

53
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Steatorrhea

A

fat in the feces

54
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Aphthous stomatitis

A

inflammation of the mouth with small, painful ulcers

55
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Dental caries

A

cavities

56
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Herpetic stomatitis

A

inflammation of the mouth caused by infection with herpes virus

57
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Achalasia

A

failure of the lower esophagus sphincter muscle to relax

58
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease

A

GERD; solids and fluids return to the mouth from the stomach; heartburn

59
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Hernia

A

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

60
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Peptic ulcer

A

Open sore in the lining of the stomach or duodenum

61
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Anal fistula

A

abnormal tube-like passageway near the anus

62
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Colonic polyps

A

benign growths protrude from the mucous membrane of the colon

63
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Crohn disease

A

chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract

64
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Diverticulitis

A

painful inflammation of the intestines commonly caused by bacterial infection

65
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Hemorrhoids

A

swollen, twisted, varicose veins in the rectal region

66
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Inflammatory bowel disease

A

inflammation of the colon and small intestine

67
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Volvulus

A

twisting of the intestine on itself

68
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Cholelithiasis

A

gall stones in the gallbladder

69
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Cirrhosis

A

chronic degenerative disease of the liver

70
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Hepatocellular carcinoma

A

liver cancer

71
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Deglutition

A

swallowing

72
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Emulsification

A

breaking large fat globules into smaller globules

73
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Lower esophageal sphincter

A

ring of muscles between the esophagus and the stomach

74
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Mastication

A

chewing

75
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Papillae

A

small projections on the tongue

76
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Pyloric sphincter

A

ring of muscles at the end of the stomach, near the dudodenum

77
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Peristalsis

A

rhythmic contractions of the tubular organs

78
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Rugae

A

ridges on the hard palate and the wall of the stomach

OADM - 1114 (28 decks)

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