Chapter 8 Flashcards
cholecyst/o
gallbladder, stores bile, releases it into small intestine as needed
or/o, stomat/o
mouth, begins preparation of food for digestion
an/o, proct/o, rect/o
rectum and anus, control excretion of solid waste
an/o
anus, ring
chol/e
bile, gall
col/o, colon/o
colon, large intestine
-emesis
vomiting
-lithiasis
presence of stones
-pepsia
digest
proct/o
anus and rectum
rect/o
rectum, straight
sigmoid/o
sigmoid colon
gastrointestinal tract GI tract
gastr/o, intestin, -al digestive system
upper GI tract
mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach
lower GI tract
bowels, small and large intestine, rectum, anus
oral cavity
mouth, lips, hard and soft palletes, salivary glands, tongue, teeth, periodontium
labia
lips
palate
forms roof of mouth, hard palate, soft palate, uvula
hard palate
anterior portion
soft palate
flexible posterior portion
uvula
hangs from the free edge of the soft palate
dorsum
upper surface of the tongue
periodontium
describes the structures that surround, support, and attached to the teeth.
peri-
surrounding
odonti
teeth
gingiva
gums
maxillary arch
upper jaw
mandibular arch
lower jaw
colorless liquid that maintains moisture in the mouth
saliva
rugae
folds of the mucosa lining of the stomach
pylorus
narrow passage that connects the stomach with the small intestine
duodenum
first portion of small intestine
jejunum
middle portion of small intestine
ileum
largest and longest portion of the small intestine
cecum
pouch that lies on the right side of the abdomen
vermiform appendix
appendix, hangs from lower portion of cecum
colon
longest portion of large intestine, divided into 4 parts
largest division of the large intestine
rectum
lower opening of the digestive tract
anus
largest organ of the body
liver
bilirubin
bile, yellow green liquid, aids in digestion of fats
pear shaped organ about the size of an egg located under the liver
gallbladder
metabol
change
-ism
condition
mastication
chewing
bolus
a mass of food that has been chewed
bariatrics
branch of medicine concerned with prevention and control of obesity
cheil
lips
-plakia
plaque
stomat
mouth or oral cavity
halitosis
bad breath
halit
breath
odont
tooth or teeth
dental calculus
dental plaque that has calcified, tartar
dysphagia
difficulty swallowing
pyrosis
heartburn
hiat
opening
stomatomycosis
any disease of the mouth due to a fungus
ascending colon
travels upward from the cecum to the undersurface of the liver
receptors of taste are located on the dorsum of the
tongue
intussusception
telescoping of one part of the intestine into another
vomiting blood
hematemesis
virus transmitted through contamination of food and water
hepatitis A
severe reaction to foods containing gluten
celiac disease
bacterial infection spread through food and water contaminated by human feces
dysentery
degenerative disease of the liver characterized by scarring
cirrhosis
UC
ulcerative colitis
COL
colonoscopy
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
PUD
peptic ulcer disease
involuntary grinding or clenching of teeth
bruxism
excessive swallowing of air while eating or drinking
aerophagia
ringlike muscle that controls the flow from the stomach to the small intestine
pyloric sphincter
partial or complete blockage of small or large intestine
ileus
