Chapter 17 Digestive System HW

Question 1

What organ secretes bile?

Answer 1

The liver secrets and produces bile

Question 2

What organ stores bile?

Answer 2

The gallbladder stores then releases bile

Question 3

Where are carbohydrates digested?

Answer 3

Begins in the mouth using salivary amylase then duodenum using pancreatic amylase, then in the intestines

Question 4

Name the enzymes responsible

Answer 4

intestinal sucrase, maltase and lactase

Question 5

Explain the function of mucus in the digestive tract

Answer 5

The mucous protects the tissues and buffers the acid chyme and facilitates the passage of the contents along the tub

Question 6

Where are fat-soluble vitamins?

Answer 6

Vitamins that do not require digestion but are absorbed with the fats.
Ex: Vitamins A, D, E and K

Question 7

What are water-soluble vitamins

Answer 7

Vitamins that diffuse into the blood

Ex: Vitamins B and C

Question 8

What classification of drug is Compazine

Answer 8

Antiemetic (prevents vomiting)

Question 9

What part of the tongue is considered the base?

Answer 9

The posterior 1/3

Question 10

A herniation or out-pouching of the mucosa through the muscle layer of the colon wall, frequently in the sigmoid colon

Answer 10

Diverticula (plural)- Diverticulum (singular)

Question 11

An asymptomatic diverticular disease

Answer 11

Diverticulosis

Question 12

The surgical removal of part of an organ or structure from the body

Answer 12

Resection

Question 13

A surgical connection of two tubes.

Ex: after resection of the colon, the two ends of the remaining colon are surgically connected

Answer 13

Anastomosis

Question 14

Persistent spasms of the rectum associated with a need to defecate

Answer 14

Tenesmus

Question 15

A surgical creation of an artificial opening onto the surface of the abdomen

Answer 15

Colostomy

Question 16

Medical examination of the colon using an endoscope

Answer 16

Colonoscopy

Question 17

A hole through the wall of a tube or hollow structure

Answer 17

perforation

Question 18

An abnormal mass of swollen tissue that occurs internally in the anal canal or externally around the anus

Answer 18

Hemorrhoids

Question 19

A band of fibrous scar tissue forming an abnormal connection between two surfaces or structures

Answer 19

Adhesion

Question 20

The formation of gallstones, which are masses of solid material or calculi that form in the bile

Answer 20

Cholelithiasis

Question 21

A whitish plaque or epidermal thickening of the mucosa that occurs on the buccal mucosa, palate, lower lip or tongue

Answer 21

Oral Leukoplakia

Question 22

Waves of involuntary contractions that pass along the walls of a hollow tube.

Answer 22

Peristalsis

Question 23

The insertion of a nasogastric plastic tube through the nose and throat, down into the stomach. A nasogastric tube is used for feeding and administering drugs

Answer 23

Nasogastric Intubation

Question 24

The destruction/crushing of calculi (stones) such as kidney stones or gallstones. May use high energy shock waves to break the stones into fragments

Answer 24

Lithotripsy

Question 25

A medical examination of the gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope tool

Answer 25

Gastrointestinal endoscopy

Question 26

X-rays are taken of the colon following the administration of a contrast medium (barium sulfate) via an enema through the rectum

Answer 26

Lower gastrointestinal series, Barium enema

Question 27

Group of blood tests that provide information about the state of a person’s liver by looking at the levels of certain liver enzymes in the blood

Answer 27

Explain liver function tests

Question 28

A series of x-rays are taken to examine the gastrointestinal tract for abnormalities following the ingestion of a contrast medium, such as barium sulfate mixed with water. The barium which appears white on the film enhances the visibility of the relevant parts of the gastrointestinal tract by coating the inside wall tract.

Answer 28

Upper gastrointestinal series, barium swallow

Question 29

Exocrine glands are glands that secrete their products into ducts as opposed to endocrine glands which secrete their products directly into the bloodstream. The exocrine function of the pancreases aids in digestion by secreting pancreatic juices into the duodenum

Answer 29

Exocrine (as it relates to the pancreas)

Question 30

Behind the peritoneal membrane against the abdominal wall

Answer 30

Retroperitoneal

Question 31

A double layer of peritoneum that supports the intestines and conveys blood vessels and nerves to supply the wall of the intestine

Answer 31

Mesentery

Question 32

A physician specializing in diagnosis and treatment of the stomach and intestines

Answer 32

Gastroenterologist

Question 33

GI Drugs

Answer 33

Antacids, Antiemetics, Laxatives, Antidiarrheals, Antispasmodics

Question 34

Abbreviations:

Gastrointestinal
Irritable bowel syndrome
Gastroesophageal Reflex disease

Answer 34

GI
IBS
GERD