Definitions H - Gastrointestinal System Flashcards
1
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Appendix
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Located in RLQ where small and large intestines meet. Serves no known function
2
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Constipation
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Difficulty or inability to expel feces, incomplete or infrequent bowel movements, hard stool
3
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Diarrhea
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Liquid stool
4
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Esophagus
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Food tube connecting throat and stomach
5
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Feces
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Tubular shaped stool passed from rectum
6
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Gastroenteritis
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Inflammation of stomach and intestinal lining
7
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Gastrointestinal system (GI, digestive system)
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Extends from mouth to anus. Responsible for digestion and elimination
8
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Hemorrhoids
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Enlarged veins around anus
9
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Intestines (large and small)
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Lower GI structures. Small intestine has three parts:
Duodenum
Jejunum
Ileum
10
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Pharynx
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Upper GI structure located in the back of the throat
