Chapter 8 Quiz: Digestive System

Question 1

Cheilosis

Answer 1

disorder of lips with cracklike sores in corner of mouth

Question 2

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

Answer 2

endoscopic procedure that visualizes upper GI tract

Question 3

gallstone

Answer 3

hard deposit formed in gallbladder and bile duct due to concretion of bile components

Question 4

cleft palate

Answer 4

congential fissure of the palate that involves the upper lip, hard palate, or soft palate.

Question 5

emetic

Answer 5

medication administered to induce vomiting

Question 6

liver

Answer 6

secretes bile, stores excess blood sugar as glycogen.

Question 7

sigmoid colon

Answer 7

S shaped structure that joins descending colon with the rectum

Question 8

edentulous

Answer 8

without teeth

Question 9

ileectomy

Answer 9

surgical removal of the ileum

Question 10

cholecystalgia

Answer 10

pain in gallbladder

Question 11

cholecystectomy

Answer 11

surgical removal of gallbladder

Question 12

cholecystic

Answer 12

pertaining to the gallbladder

Question 13

cholecystitis

Answer 13

inflammation of the gallbladder

Question 14

cholelithiasis

Answer 14

presence of gallstones

Question 15

diverticulum

Answer 15

single pouch or sac occuring in the lining of wall of tubular organ

Question 16

ileus

Answer 16

partial or complete blockage of the small or large intestine can cause the stopping of intestinal peristalsis (wavelike contractions)

Question 17

halitosis

Answer 17

bad breath, caused by dental diseases, respiratory or gastric disorders.

Question 18

esophageal varices

Answer 18

enlarged and swollen veins in lower end of esophagus. Rupture can lead to severe bleeding.

Question 19

hiatal hernia

Answer 19

portion of stomach protrudes upward into chest through opening in diaphragm

Question 20

gastrostomy tube

Answer 20

surgically placed feeding tube from exterior of body into stomach.

Question 21

morbid obesity

Answer 21

condition of weighing 2-3x more than ideal weight

Question 22

Sphincter muscles

Answer 22

these 2 muscles control the flow of waste through anus

Question 23

dental prophylaxis

Answer 23

professional cleaning of teeth of remove plaque and calculus

Question 24

proctopexy

Answer 24

surgical fixation of rectum to adjacent tissue or organ

Question 25

ascites

Answer 25

abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in peritoneal cavity

Question 26

Catabolism

Answer 26

breaking down of body cells or substances, releasing energy and CO2

Question 27

Anabolism

Answer 27

building up of body cells and substances to from nutrients

Question 28

Papillae

Answer 28

small bumps on the tongue that contract taste buds

Question 29

stomatomycosis

Answer 29

term to describe any disease of mouth caused by fungus

Question 30

cachexia

Answer 30

condition of physical wasting away due to loss of weight, muscle mass that occurs in patients with AIDS or advanced cancers.

Question 31

cleft lip

Answer 31

birth defect that results in deep groove from lip up to the nose.

Question 32

botulism

Answer 32

bacterial infection often spread through food symptoms include paralysis and death.