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Chapter Nine - Gastrointestinal System Flashcards

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Peristalsis

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Muscle contractions that propel food during the digestive process

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Duodenum

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First section of a small intestine, receives digested material from the stomach

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Bile

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Substance secreted by the liver and necessary for fat digestion

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Stomatits

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Inflammation of the lining of the mouth often caused by bacteria or fungi

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Dysphagia

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Difficult swallowing

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Reflux

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Back-flow of acid contents of the stomach causing inflammation of the esophagus

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Hiatal Hernia

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Protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm at the point where the esophagus joins the stomach

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Gastritis

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Inflammation of the stomach caused by irritants

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Peptic Ulcers

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Ulcers of the stomach and small intestine due to pepsin, a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the stomach

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Helicobacter Pylori

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Bacterium associated with ulcers

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Hematemesis

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Vomitting of blood

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Gangrene

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Condidtion in which bacteria infects and destroys dead tissue

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Regional Enteritis (Crohn’s Disease)

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Inflammatory disease of the intestine that most frequently affects young adults

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Anorexia

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Aversion of food leads to emaciation and malnnutrition

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Chronic Ulcerative Colitis

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Serious inflammation of the colon, unknown origin

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Colostomy

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Artificial opening in the abdominal wall with a segment of the large intestine attached

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Flatus

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Intestinal gas

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Spastic Colon (IBS)

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Functional condition of the colon with diarrhea and cramping

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Dysentery

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An acute inflammation of the colon, a colitis

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Hemorrhoids

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varicose veins of the rectum or anus

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Melena

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Stool with a dark tarry appearance caused by blood from the upper part of the digestive tract

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Occult Blood

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Blood detected in stool by means of a chemical test

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Feces

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Stool/solid waste

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Jaundice

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Yellow-orange discoloration of the skin, tissues, and whites of the eyes

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Hepatitis A

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Caused by infected food/water, a virus

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Hepatitis B

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Transmitted through blood and STDs, a virus

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Hepatitis C

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Transmitted through blood and STDs

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Cholecystitis

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Inflammation of the gallbladder

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Cirrhosis

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Chronic destruction of liver cells and tissues with a nodular, bumpy, regeneration

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Pancreatitis

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Potentially life threatening inflammation of the pancreas

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