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Digestion Flashcards

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1
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Bilirubin

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Yellow pigment made by destruction of erythrocytes

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Sphincter

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A band of muscles that creates a ring around a natural opening in the body

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Upper GI System

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Mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach

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Teeth structure

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Enamel (outer), dentin, pulp (inner)

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Esophagus

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Posterior pharynx leading to stomach

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Trachea

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Anterior pharynx leading to lungs

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Epiglottis

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Cartilage that folds over the trachea during swallowing

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Rugae

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Folds in the stomach that increase capacity

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Small intestine structures

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Duodenum, jejunum, ileum

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Large intestine structure

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Cecum, ascending colon, hepatic flexure, transverse colon, splenic flexure, descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum, anus

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Liver functions

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produces bile, removes glucose from blood, stores vitamins, destroys toxins

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Pancreas functions

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secretes insulin and digestive enzymes

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Gallbladder function

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stores bile

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Glossectomy

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Excision of tongue

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Buccal

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Pertaining to cheek

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Cheiloplasty

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Surgical repair of lip

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Gingivectomy

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Excision of gums

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Sialolith

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Stones in the salivary gland

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Pylorus sphincter

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Opening at the bottom of the stomach, leading to the duodenum

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Enteropathy

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Disease of small intestine

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Jejunorraphy

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Sutures in jejunum

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Sigmoidotomy

A

incision in the sigmoid colon

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Rectocele

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Rectal swelling

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Perianal

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Pertaining to around the anus

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Hepatomegaly

A

Enlarged liver

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Pancreatolysis

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deterioration of pancreas

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Cholangiole

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Small bile vessel

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Cholelith

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Stones in bile (gallstones)

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Cholecystectomy

A

excision of gallbladder

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hyperemesis

A

excessive vomiting

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Anorexia

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Absence of appetite

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Dyspepsia

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Digestion that is painful

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Aerophagia

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Swallowing air

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Ulcer

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open sore

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Infectious Hepatitis

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Hep A

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Serum Hepatitis

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Hep B

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Diverticulosis

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Blisters on the large intestine

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Ascites

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fluid build up in abdomen

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Borborygmus

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Tummy rumbles

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Cachexia

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Loss of weight and mass due to illness/disease

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Cirrhosis

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Scarring and dysfunction of liver

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Dysentery

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Inflamed intestine due to parasites

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Halitosis

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Bad breath

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Hematemesis

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Vomiting blood

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Hemorrhoids

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Swollen varicose veins

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Melena

A

Dark feces containing digested blood

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Leukoplakia

A

Oral white spots

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