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Chp 5 - Digestive System Flashcards

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
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digestion

A

process of breaking down food

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2
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mastication

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chewing

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3
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peristalsis

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wavelike movement that propels food through the digestive system

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cheil/o

A

lips

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5
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maxill/o

A

upper jaw

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6
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chyme

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food/gastric juices/stomach acid

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pyloric sphincter

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between the stomach and first portion of the small intestine

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8
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-ase

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enzyme

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celi/o

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abdomen

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pyrosis

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heartburn

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eructation

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burping

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12
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halitosis

A

abnormally bad breath

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13
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dental caries

A

cavities

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14
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diarrhea

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abnormal discharge of watery/semisolid stools

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GERD

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reflux disease where stomach contents flows back up the esophagus

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16
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cirrhosis

A

degenerative liver disease commonly associated with alcohol abuse

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cholelithiasis

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gallbladder stones

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pancreas

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produces enzymes that help digest carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids

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enteritis

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inflammation of small intestine

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Hepatitis A

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transmitted through contact with fecal contaminated food and water

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juandice

A

condition of yellowing skin and sclerae caused by high levels of bilirubin

22
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gingivitus

A

inflammation of gums

23
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Hepatitis B

A

transmitted through blood or sexual intercourse

24
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laxatives

A

aides in excavation of the bowel

25
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antiemetics

A

alleviates nausea

26
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gloss/o

A

tongue

27
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lingu/o

A

tongue

28
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cholecyst/o

A

gallbladder

29
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col/o

A

large intestine

30
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colon/o

A

large intestine

31
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dent/i

A

teeth

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odont/o

A

teeth

33
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enter/o

A

small intestine

34
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esophag/o

A

tube connecting the oropharynx to the stomach; esophagus.

35
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gluc/o

A

sugar

36
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or/o

A

mouth

37
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stomat/o

A

mouth

38
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mandibul/o

A

lower jaw

39
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ingestion

A

to take in food

40
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nasopharynx

A

nose and throat

41
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flatulence

A

to pass gas; fart.

42
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eructation

A

burp

43
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gallbladder

A

organ that stores bile

44
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hernia

A

bulge / protrusion

45
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absorption

A

to absorb nutrients

46
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liver

A

organ that produce bile

47
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deglutition

A

swallowing food

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