Chapter 5+6: Need to Know Flashcards
four function of body
ingestion, digestion, absorption, elimination
bilirubin
pigment in bile
common bile duct
carries bile from the liver and gallbladder to the duodenum to the choledochus
gallbladder
small sac under the liver; stores bile
ileum
third part of the small intestine
mastication
chewing
lower esophageal sphincter (LES)
ring of muscles between the esophagus and stomach. also called cardiac sphincter
peristalsis
rhythmic contractions of the tubular organs
pharynx
throat, common passageway for food from the mouth and for air from the nose
bucc/o
cheek
cec/o
cecum
celi/o
belly, abdomen
cheil/o
lip
labi/o
lip
choledoch/o
common bile duct
dent/i
tooth
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
anorexia
lack of appetite
ascites
abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen
diarrhea
frequent passage of loose, watery stools
dysphagia
difficulty in swallowing
hematochezia
passage of fresh, bright red blood from the rectum
jaundice
yellow-orange colouration of the skin and whites of the eyes caused by high levels of bilirubin in the blood
steatorrhea
fat in the feces; foul-smelling fecal matter