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chapter 5 Flashcards

digestive system

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the digestive has 4 main functions:

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-ingestion
-digestion
-absorption
-elimination

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ingestion

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food material taken into mouth

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digestion

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food is broken down, mechanically and chemically, as it travels the gastrointestinal tract

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absorption

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digested food passes into the bloodstream through lining cells of small intestines

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elimination

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the body eliminates solid waste materials that cannot be absorbed into bloodstream

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major parts of the oral cavity are:

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-cheeks, lips, hard & soft palate, rugae, uvula
-tongue, papillae, tonsils, gums, teeth & pharynx

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anatomical terms of a tooth:

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-crown, root, enamel, dentin, pulp
-gingiva, cementum, root canal & periodontal membrane

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deglutition (swallowing) system

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-nasal cavity, pharynx, bolus of food, epiglottis
-larynx, esophagus, trachea

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lower parts of the stomach:

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-lower esophageal sphincter(LES)
-fundus
-greater & lesser curvature
-rugae
-body
-antrum
-pylorus
-pyloric sphincter

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anatomical terms for digestive tract

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-esophagus, stomach, duodenum, liver, gallbladder
-pancreas, jejunum, ileum, cecum, appendix
-ascending, transverse, descending & sigmoid colon
-rectum & anus

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parts of the large intestines

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-cecum, appendix, rectum & anus
-ascending, transverse, descending & sigmoid colon

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parts of the small intestines

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-jejunum, ileum, duodenum

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parts of the biliary system

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-liver, gallbladder, pancreas, duodenum
-common bile duct, pancreatic duct, cystic duct

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amino acids

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small building blocks of proteins, released when proteins are digested

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amylase

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enzyme secreted by pancreas and salivary glands to digest starch

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anus

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terminal end/opening of digestive tract to outside the body

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appendix

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blind pouch hanging from cecum

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bile

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-digestive juice made in the liver and stored in the gallbladder
-breaks up large fat globules, composed of bile pigments, cholesterol, and bile salts

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bilirubin

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pigment release by liver in bile (brown)

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bowel

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intestines

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canine teeth(cuspids/eyeteeth)

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pointed, dog-like teeth next to the incisors

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cecum

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first part of large intestine

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colon

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consists of ascending, transverse, descending, & sigmoid segments

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common bile duct

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carries bile from the liver and gallbladder to the duodenum (choledochus)

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defecation

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elimination of waste from the digestive tract through the anus

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deglutition

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swallowing

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dentin

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-primary material found in teeth
-covered in enamel in the crown and a protective layer of cementum in the root

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duodenum

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first part of the small intestine(12 inches long)

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emulsification

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physical process of breaking up large fat globules into smaller globules

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enamel

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hard, outermost layer of tooth

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enzyme

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chemical that speeds up the reactions substances

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esophagus

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tube connecting throat to stomach

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fatty acids

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-substances provided when fats are digested
-category of lipids

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feces/stool

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solid waste

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gallbladder

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small sac under the liver that stores bile

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glucose

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simple sugar

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glycogen

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-starch
-glucose stored in the form of glycogen in liver cells

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hydrochloric acid

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substance produced in the stomach, necessary for digestion of food

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ileum

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third part of small intestine

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incisor

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one of four front teeth in the dental arch

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insulin

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hormone produced by endocrine cells in pancreas, transport sugars from the blood into cells and stimulates glycogen formation by the liver

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jejunum

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second part of small intestine

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lipase

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pancreatic enzyme needed to digest fat

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liver

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-large organ located in the RUQ of the abdomen
-secretes bile, stores sugars, iron & vitamins
-produces blood proteins, destroys worn-out RBCs, filters out toxins, weighs 2 1/2 to 3 pounds

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lower esophageal sphincter (LES)

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ring of muscles between esophagus and stomach

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mastication

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chewing

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molar teeth

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sixth, seventh, & eighth teeth from the middle or either side of the dental arch

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palate

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roof of mouth

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pancreas

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-organ behind the stomach
-produces insulin and enzymes

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papillae (singular: papilla)

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small, projections on the tongue

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parotid gland

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salivary gland within the cheek

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peristalsis

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rhythmic contraction of the tubular organs

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pharynx

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-throat
-common passageway for food from the mouth & for air from the nose

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portal vein

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large vein bringing blood to the liver from the intestines

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protease

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enzyme that digests protein

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pulp

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soft tissue within a tooth, containing nerves and blood vessels

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pyloric sphincter

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-ring of muscle at the end of the stomach near the duodenum
-opens when peristalsis passes over it

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pylorus

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distal region of the stomach and opening to the duodenum

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rectum

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-last section of the large intestine
-connects the end of colon to the anus

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rugae

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ridges on the hard palate and the wall of the stomach

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saliva

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-digestive juice produced by salivary glands
-contains the enzyme amylase

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what are the 3 salivary glands

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parotid, sublinguial and submandibular glands

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sigmoid colon

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-fourth and last colon
-S-shaped segment of the colon just before the rectum
-empties into the rectum

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sphincter

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a circular ring of muscle that constricts a passage or closes a natural opening

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stomach

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muscular organ that receives food from esophagus

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triglycerides

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-fat molecules are composed of three parts fatty acid and one part glycerol
-subgroup of lipids

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uvula

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soft tissue hanging from the middle of the soft palate

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villi (singular: villus)

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microscopic projections in the wall of the small intestine that absorb nutrients into the bloodstream

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an/o

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anus

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append/o & appendic/o

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appendix

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bucc/o

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cheek

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cec/o

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cecum

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celi/o

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belly, abdomen

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cheil/o

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lip

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cholecyst/o

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gallbladder

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choledoch/o

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common bile duct

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col/o & colon/o

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dent/i

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duoden/o

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enter/o

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intestines, usually small intestine

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esophag/o

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faci/o

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gastr/o

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gloss/o

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hepat/o

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ile/o

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jejun/o

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labi/o

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mandibul/o

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lapar/o

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lingu/o

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odont/o

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or/o

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palat/o

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pancreat/o

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peritone/o

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peritoneum

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pharyng/o

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proct/o

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anus & rectum

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pylor/o

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pyloric sphincter

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rect/o

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sialaden/o

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salivary gland

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sigmoid/o

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sigmoid colon

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stomat/o

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uvul/o

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amyl/o

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bil/i

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gall & bile

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bilirubin/o

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bilirubin (bile pigment)

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chol/e

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gall & bile

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chlorhydro/o

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hydrochloric acid

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gluc/o & glyc/o

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glycogen/o

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glycogen, animal starch

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lip/o

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lith/o

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prote/o

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py/o

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sial/o

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saliva, salivary gland

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steat/o

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-ase

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-iasis

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abnormal condition

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-prandial

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anastomoses

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-three types: end to end, end to side & side to side
-example of an enteroenterostomy: a surgical creation of a new opening between those parts of the body

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anorexia

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lack of appetite

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ascites

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abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen

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borborygmi (singular: borborygmus)

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rumbling or gurgling noises produced by the movement of gas, fluid, or both in the GI tract

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constipation

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difficulty in passing stools

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diarrhea

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frequent passage of loose, watery stools

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dysphagia

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difficulty swallowing

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eructation

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gas expelled from the stomach through the mouth (burp)

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flatus

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gas through anus (fart)

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hematochezia

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passage of fresh, bright red blood from the rectum

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jaundice (icterus)

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yellow- orange coloration of the skin and white of eyes caused by high levels of bilirubin in the blood

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melena

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black, tarry stools due to feces containing digested blood

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nausea

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unpleasant sensation in the stomach with a tendency to vomit

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steatorrhea

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fat in the feces, frothy, foul-smelling fecal matter

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aphthous stomatitis

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inflammation of the mouth, with small painful ulcers

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dental caries

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tooth decay

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herpetic stomatitis

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inflammation of the mouth by infection with herpes virus

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oral leukoplakia

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white plagues or patches

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periodontal disease

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inflammation and degeneration of the gums, teeth and surrounding bone

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achalasia

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failure of the lower esophagus sphincter (LES) muscle to relax

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esophageal cancer

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malignant tumor of the esophagus

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gastric carcinoma

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malignant tumor of the stomach

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esophageal varices

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swollen, varicose veins at the lower end of the esophagus

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gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

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solids and fluids return to mouth from stomach (heartburn)

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peptic ulcer

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open sore or lesion of the mucous membrane of the stomach or duodenum

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hernia

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protrusion of an organ or part of the muscle normally containing it

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anal fistula

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abnormal tubelike passageway near anus

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colonic polyposis

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polyps protrude from the mucous membrane of colon

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colorectal cancer

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adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum or both

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crohn disease

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chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract

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diverticulosis

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abnormal side pockets (outpouchings) in the intestinal wall

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dysentry

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painful, inflamed intestines

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hemorrhoids

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swollen, twisted, varicose veins in the rectal region

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ileus

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failure of peristalsis with resulting obstruction of the intestines

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inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)

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inflammation of the colon and small intestines

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intussusception

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telescoping of the intestines

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irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

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group of gastrointestinal symptoms associated with stress and tension

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ulcerative colitis

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chronic inflammation of the colon with presence of ulcers

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volvulus

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twisting of the intestines on itself

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cirrhosis

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chronic degenerative disease of liver

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hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)

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liver cancer

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pancreatic cancer

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malignant tumor of the pancreas

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pancreatitis

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inflammation of pancreas

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viral hepatitis

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inflammation of liver caused by a virus

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cholelithiasis

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gallstones in gallbladder

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salivary gland near the ear

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removal of the salivary gland

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sialadenecectomy

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pertaining to the throat

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pharyngeal

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hernia of rectum

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enlargement of liver

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hepatomegaly

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surgical repair of the roof of mouth

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palatoplasty

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after meals

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postprandial

170
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visual examination of the anal and rectal region

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proctoscopy

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study of the cause of disease

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incision of the common bile duct

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choledochotomy

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new opening between the common bile duct and jejunum

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choledochojejunostomy

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treats order of the anus and rectum

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proctologist

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performs root canal therapy

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endodontist

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operates on the intestinal tract

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colorectal surgeon

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pertaining to administration of medicines and fluid other than by mouth

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parenteral

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fan-like membrane that connects the small intestine to the abdominal wall

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new surgical connection between structures or organs

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anastomosis

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protrusion of the upper stomach through the diaphragm

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hiatal hernia

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chronic inflammation of the colon with destruction of it’s inner surface

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ulcerative colitis

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calculi in the gallbladder

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cholecystolithiasis

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achlorhydria

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absence of acid in the stomach

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