Chapter 6 Gut Instincts Flashcards
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the digestive system may be called the _____ system
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ailmentary
2
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The combining form for mouth
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or/o, stomat/o
3
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The ____ cavity contains the lips and cheeks, hard and soft palate, salivary glands and teeth
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oral
4
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the upper jaw
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maxilla
5
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the lower jaw
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mandible
6
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combing form jaw
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gnath/o
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elongated mandible
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prognathia
8
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shortened mandible
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brachynathia
9
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medical term for lips
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labia
10
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a single lip
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labium
11
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combining form for lips
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cheil/o, labi/o
12
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combining form cheek
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bucc/o
13
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the ____ forms the roof of the mouth
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palate
14
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The palate consists of two parts:
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hard and soft
15
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The ____ forms the bony rostral portion of the palate
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hard palate
16
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The ____ forms the flexible caudal portion of the palate
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soft palate
17
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combining form palate
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palat/o
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movable muscular organ in the oral cavity used for tasting and processing food
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tongue
19
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The dorsum of the tongue has _____ or elevations
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papillae
20
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combining form tongue
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gloss/o, lingu/o
21
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surface of the cheek adjacent to the tongue
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lingual
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combining form teeth
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dent/o, dent/i, odont/o
23
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refers to how the teeth are arranged in the mouth
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dentition
24
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the temporary set of teeth that erupt in young animals and are replaced at or near maturity
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deciduous
25
front teeth used for cutting
incisor
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long, pointed bonelike tooth located between the incisors and premolars
canine
27
cheek tooth found bewteen the canine and molar teeth
premolar
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most caudally located permanent cheek tooth used for grinding
molar
29
hard white substance covering the tooth
enamel
30
the tooth ____ consists of nerves, blood vessels and connective tissue
pulp
31
the fibrous structure that holds the tooth in the alveolus
periodontal ligament
32
upper P4 and lower M1 in dogs; upper P3 and lower M1 in cats
carnassial
33
the mucous membrane that surrounds the teeth and forms the mouth lining
gingiva
34
The ____ moistens the food, begins the digestive process and cleanses the mouth
saliva
35
combining form salivary gland
sial/o, sialaden/o
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the ____ is the cavity in the caudal oral cavity that joins the respiratory and gastrointestinal systems
pharynx
37
combining form pharynx
pharyng/o
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the collapsible, muscular tube that leads from the oral cavity to the stomach
esophagus
39
combining form esophagus
esophag/o
40
a ringlike muscle that constricts an opening
sphincter
41
the cavity located between the diaphragm and pelvis
abdominal
42
combing form abdomen
abdomin/o, celi/o
43
combining form stomach
gastr/o
44
animals with one true stomach
monogastric
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area of the stomach located nearest the esophagus
cardia
46
base of an organ
fundus
47
narrow passage between the stomach and duodenum
pylorous
48
folds present in the mucosa of the stomach
rugae
49
animals that can regurgitate and remasticate their food
ruminants
50
normal microorganisms residing in the GI tract
intestinal flora/normal flora
51
largest compartment of the ruminant stomach
rumen
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most cranial compartment of the ruminant stomach
reticulum
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third compartment of the ruminant stomach
omasum
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fourth compartment of the ruminant stomach, the "true" stomach
abomasum
55
the small intestine is attached to the dorsal abdominal wall by a fold of peritoneum called the
mesentary
56
an animal that is able to sustain life by eating only plants
herbivore
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an animal that sustains life by eating plant and animal tissue
omnivore
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an animal that is able to sustain life by eating only animal tissue
carnivore
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combing form small intestine
enter/o
60
the study of the stomach and small intestine
gastroenterology
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proximal (first) portion of the small intestine
duodenum
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combining form duodenum
dueden/o (i)
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middle portion of the small intestine
jejunum
64
combining form jejunum
jejun/o
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distal (last) portion of the small intestine
ileum
66
combining form ilem
ile/o
67
the large intestine consists of
cecum, colon, rectum, anus
68
combing form cecum
cec/o
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combining form colon
colo/o
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combining form rectum
rect/o
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combining form anal
an/o
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combining form referring to the anus and the rectum collectively
proct/o
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pertaining to the anus and rectual
anorectal
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the accessory structures of the gastrointestinal tract
salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, pancreas
75
the colon is divided into three parts:
ascending, transverse, descending
76
combing form liver
hepat/o
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the combining form means cyst, sac of fluid or urinary bladder
cyst/o
78
combing form means bile or gall
chol/e
79
inflammation of the gallbladder
cholecystitis
80
combining form pancreas
pancreat/o
81
inflammation of the pancreas
pancreatitis
82
the process of taking digested nutrients into the circulatory system
absorption
83
the emptying of the bowels
defecation
84
removal of tissue to examine
biopsy
85
before eating
preprandial
86
after eating
postprandial
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endoscopic evaluation of the esophagus
esophagoscopy
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endoscopic evaluation of the stomach
gastroscopy
89
test for hidden blood in the stool
hemoccult
90
lack of or loss of appetite
anorexia
91
abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen
ascites
92
occulsion or absence of normal body opening or tubular organ
atresia
93
severe abdominal pain
colic
94
condition of prolonged gastrointestinal time, making the stool hard to pass
constipation
95
ingestion of fecal material
coprophagia
96
combing form feces
copr/o
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difficulty defecating
dyschezia
98
difficulty swallowing or eating
dysphagia
99
marked wasting or excessive leanness
emaciation
100
forcible expulsion of stomach contents through the mouth
emesis
101
the term for orally
per os
102
inflammation of the small intestine
enertitis
103
inflammation of the colon
colitis
104
inflammation of the tongue
glossitis
105
elevated blood sugar
hyperglycemia
106
lower than normal blood sugar
hypoglycemia
107
passage of bloody stool
hemtaochezia
108
vomiting of blood
hematemesis
109
inflammation of the liver
hepatitis
110
enlargement of the liver
hepatomegaly
111
inability to control (bowels/bladder)
incontinence
112
condition of drowsiness or indifference
lethargy
113
yellow discoloration of skin/sclera/mucous membranes
jaundice
114
abnormal contact of teeth
malocculsion
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abnormally large esophagus
megaesophagus
116
eating and licking abnormal substances
pica
117
excessive thirst
polydipsia
118
excessive appetitie
polyphagia
119
inflammation of the mouth
stomatitis
120
painful defecation
tenesmus
121
narrowing of an opening
stenosis
122
dropping of food from the mouth
quidding
123
surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen
abdominocentesis
124
surgical production of an artificial opening between the colon and the body surface
colonostomy
125
producing vomiting
emetic
126
substance that controls vomiting
antiemetic
127
filing equine teeth
float; floating
128
surgical fixation of the stomach to the body wall
gastropexy
129
suffix incision into
-tomy
130
suffix removal
-ectomy
131
suffix- creating artificial opening
-stomy
