Chapter 7 Digestive System

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Procedure using an endoscope to diagnose or treat a condition, particularly in the gastrointestinal tract.

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Endoscopic Examination

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What is Biopsy?

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Removal of a small portion of tissue from the body for microscopic
examination.

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Is the branch of medicine concerned with disease of the digestive tract.

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Gastroenterology

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Someone who diagnoses and treats disorders of the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine(colon), liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.

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Gastroenterologist

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Broken down physically and chemically into nutrients so that they can be absorbed by cell membranes.

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Digestion

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What consists of the digestive tract, also called the ALIMENTARY CANAL or GASTROINTESTINAL (GI ) TRACT, and the accessory organs of digestions.

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Digestive System

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A tube starting at the mouth, where food enters the body, and ends at the anus, where solid waste products are excreted from the body.

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Digestive Tract

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Is a twisted, swollen, and shaped along its length into several distinct regions: Mouth, Pharynx(throat), esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum,and anus.

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Digestive Tube

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The Gastrointestinal Tract is separated into two sections;

1) mouth, pharynx, esophagus, and stomach,
2) large and small intestines, rectum, and anus

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1) Upper Gastrointestinal Tract

2) Lower Gastrointestinal Tract

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The body eliminates the indigestible remains after this process of absorption in a process called?

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Defecation

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Teeth

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Dent/o

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Gums

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Gingiv/o

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Tongue

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Gloss/o

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Mouth

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Or/o

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Saliva

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Ptyal/o

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Esophagus

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Esophagi/o

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Pylorus(sphincter in lower portion of the stomach that opens into the duodenum

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Pylor/o

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Duodenum(first part of the small intestine)

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Duoden/o

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Jejunum (second part of the small intestine )

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Jejun/o

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Anus

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An/o

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Colon

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Col/o

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Rectum

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Rect/o

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Bile Vessel

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Cholangi/o

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Bile, gall

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Chol/e

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Enlargement

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-megaly

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Appetite

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-orexia

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Digestion

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-pepsia

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Meal

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-prandial

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-Discharge, flow

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-rrhea

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Characterized by destruction of liver cells that eventually leads to ineffective liver function and juandice.

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Cirrhosis Chronic Liver Disease

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Formation of bulging pouches (diverticula) throughout the colon, but most commonly in the lower portion of the colon.

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Diverticular Disease

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The inflammation especially of the colon, caused by chemical irritants, bacteria, or parasites and characterized by diarrhea, colitis, and abdominal cramps.

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Dysentery Inflammation

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Connecting two body cavities such as the rectum and the vagina or a body cavity to the skin caused by an injury, infection, or inflammation.

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Fistula Abnormal Tunnel

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Backflow (reflux) of gastric contents into the esophagus due to malfunction of the lower esophageal sphincter(LES).

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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

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Passage of bright red,bloody stools commonly caused by diverticulitis or hemorrhoids but may be a systom of CA.

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Hematochezia

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Mass of enlarged,twisted varicose veins in the mucous membrane inside (internal) or just outside (external) the rectum: also called piles.

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Hemorrhoids

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Protrusion or projection of an organ or a part of an organ through the wall of the cavity that normally contains it.

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Hernia

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Disorder that causes inflammation of the intestines.

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease(IBD)

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Common colon disorder characterized by constipation, diarrhea, gas,and bloating that does not cause permanent damage to the colon: also called spactic colon.

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome(IBS)

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Twisting of the bowel, causing obstruction.

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Volvulus

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Radiographic examination of the rectum and colon after administration of barium sulfate(radiopaque contrast medium) into the rectum.

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Barium Enema( BE)

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Radiographic examination of the bile ducts with a contrast medium to reveal gallstones or other obstructions in the bile ducts.

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Cholangiography

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Visual examination of the esophagus(esophagoscopy),stomach(gastroscopy),and duodenum(duodenoscopy) using an endoscope; also called upper GI endoscopy

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Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

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Bariatric surgery in which the upper stomach near the esophagus is stapled vertically to reduce it to a small pouch and a band is inserted that restricts and delays food from leaving the pouch, causing a feeling of fullness.

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Vertical Banded Gastroplasty

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Bariatric surgery in which the stomach is first stapled to decrease it to a small pouch and then the jejunum is shortened and connected to the small stomach pouch, causing the base of the duodenum leading from the nonfunctioning portion of the stomach to form a Y configuration, which decrease the pathway of food through the intestine, thus reducing absorption of calories and fats.

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Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RGB)

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Eliminating a stone within the gallbladder or urinary system by crushing it surgically or using a noninvasive method, such as ultrasonic shock waves, to shatter it.

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Lithotripsy

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Excision of small, tumorlike, benign growths(polyps) that project from a mucous membrane surface.

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Polypectomy