Chapter 11 Review

Question 0

The salivary glands, located outside the mouth w ducts leading from the glands to the mouth,

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Secrete about 1,500 millimeters of saliva per day

Question 1

Digestive system has been described as a long tube running thru the body. It also has 2 main purposes

Answer 1

1. Change the food into simpler substances so they can be absorbed into the blood and carried to all cells of the body

Question 2

The small intestine is divided into 3 sections

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First section is Duodenum (10 inches), Jejunum (7.5 feet/2 meters), the ileum

Question 3

Large intestine(colon) connects to small intestine at the ileocecal valve in the lower right portion of the abdomen

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Colon, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, the sigmoid (ending at the rectum and anus

Question 4

Means blood in vomit

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Hematemesis

Question 5

Dark, terry stool, due to the presence of blood

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Melena stool

Question 6

A disorder characterized by frequent, watery stools

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Diarrhea

Question 7

The opposite of diarrhea

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Constipation

Question 8

Have bowel movement.

Increased the amount of time the stool remains in the colon and leads to constipation

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Defecate

Question 9

allows the physician to look directly into the digestive organs through a lighted scope

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Endoscopic examination

Question 10

Prevention is based on frequently removing dental plaque by brushing and flossing the teeth

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Dental caries

Question 11

This tumor usually occurs on the lower lip of men and is related to exposure to sunlight, chewing tobacco and smoking pipes or cigars

Answer 11

Cancer of the mouth

Question 12

Is an inflammation of the tissue at the lower end of the esophagus

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Gerd

Question 13

Most common symptom of reflux esophagitis

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Heartburn, a burning sensation in the mid chest or epigastric. Long term causes bleeding, ulceration, and scarring of the esophagus

Question 14

Treatment for gerd

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Avoid large meals, spicy foods, caffeine and tight clothing

Question 15

A sliding of part of the stomach into the chest cavity

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Hiatal hernia

Question 16

Slides upward through the natural hole in the diaphragm

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The stomach

Question 17

Unusually high pressure in the veins of the esophagus caused them to enlarge and become tortuous, resulting in

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Esophageal varices

Question 18

A condition that results from several problems that cause inflammation of the stomach

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Gastritis

Question 19

Common causes are use of inflammatory meds or NSAIDS

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Gastritis