Chapter 8 Review Flashcards
1
Q
What is the condition where the top of your stomach bulges through an opening in your diaphragm.
A
Hiatal Hernia
2
Q
What is the last section of the bowel — the part that attaches to the rectum.
A
Sigmoid colon
3
Q
A form of gum disease that causes inflamed gums.
A
Gingivitis
4
Q
A persistent, unpleasant odor in exhaled breath, usually not serious, commonly called bad breath.
A
Halitosis
5
Q
A ring of smooth muscle that connects the stomach and small intestine
A
Pyloric sphincter
5
Q
A condition in which small, bulging pouches develop in the digestive tract.
A
Diverticula
