Digestive

Question 1

Symptoms: Lack of appetite, pain in the LRQ, pain in the abdomen (may go down right leg), increased WBC count, nausea, low fever.

Caused by: blockage or infection

Treatment: antibiotics and/or surgery

Answer 1

appendicitis

Question 2

Symptoms: anemia, fever, vomiting, confusion, jaundice, weight loss, abdominal swelling, increased urine output

Causes: Often an autoimmune disease, may be caused by heavy drinking, Hep B & C

Treatment: medications, transplant, no drinking

Answer 2

Cirrhosis of the Liver

Question 3

Cholelithiasis

Answer 3

gall stones

Question 4

Inflammation of the in the in the pouches in the intestinal wall

treated with a high-fiber diet, antibiotics, or a colectomy (if severe)

Answer 4

diverticulitis

Question 5

When a portion of the stomach protrudes into the chest cavity

Answer 5

hiatal hernia

Question 6

mouth is also known as the ___ cavity

Answer 6

buccal

Question 7

the roof of the mouth. separates the oral and nasal cavity

Answer 7

palate

Question 8

the tonsils at the back of the mouth, at the oropharynx

Answer 8

palatine tonsils

Question 9

adenoids are also known as the ___, and protect against bacteria and viruses

Answer 9

pharyngeal tonsils

Question 10

saliva is made of (3)

Answer 10

water, mucus, and enzimes

Question 11

the mass created by food mixed with mucus and saliva is called a

Answer 11

bolus

Question 12

the ___ connects the nasal cavity to the oral cavity for breathing through the nose

Answer 12

pharynx

Question 13

connects the pharynx to the stomach

Answer 13

esophagus

Question 14

the hole in the stomach for the esophagus

Answer 14

esophageal hiatus

Question 15

food + gastric juice

Answer 15

chyme

Question 16

it takes _ to _ hours for the stomach to empty after a meal

Answer 16

4 to 8

Question 17

___ cells secrete pepsinogen, which turns into pepsin in the presence of acid

Answer 17

Chief cells

Question 18

Pepsin digests ___

Answer 18

protein

Question 19

___ cells secrets hydrochloric acid so pepsinogen can be turned into pepsin

Answer 19

Parietal cells

Question 20

a _-___ may be inserted if a patient can’t swallow so they can be given liquid meals

Answer 20

G-Tube (gastronomy tube)

Question 21

the beginning of the small intestine; C-shaped, and short

Answer 21

duodenum

Question 22

middle portion of the small intestine

Answer 22

jejunum

Question 23

the final portion of the small intestine

Answer 23

ileium

Question 24

the beginning of the large intestine

Answer 24

cecum

Question 25

the cecum turns into the

Answer 25

ascending colon

Question 26

the acending colon turns into the ___, then the ___

Answer 26

transverse, then descending

Question 27

the descending colon goes down the __ side of the body

Answer 27

left

Question 28

__ cells produce pancreatic juices

Answer 28

acinar

Question 29

bile leaves the gallbladder via the ___ duct

Answer 29

cystic

Question 30

the liver is in the ___ quadrant

Answer 30

URQ

Question 31

___cytes process nutrients in the blood and make bile

Answer 31

hepatocytes

Question 32

bile digests

Answer 32

fat

Question 33

the ___ duct merges with the ___ duct and forms the ___ duct

Answer 33

hepatic + cystic = common bile duct

Question 34

the most abundant lipid; found in meat, cheese, butter, eggs

Answer 34

triglycerides

Question 35

another common lipid found in eggs, cheese, butter, and whole milk

Answer 35

cholesterol

Question 36

What are the 4 fat-soluble vitamins

Answer 36

A, D, E, K

Question 37

what are the 2 water-soluble vitamins

Answer 37

all B vitamins, and C

Question 38

Vitamin needed for visual receptors, mucus, repair of epithelial tissue, and normal bone/muscle growth

Answer 38

vit A

Question 39

needed for protein, antibody, and nucleic acid synthesis

Answer 39

Vit B6

Question 40

needed for the production of amino acids, RBCs, and DNA

Answer 40

Folic Acid

Question 41

needed for carb, fat, protein, and nucleic acid metabolism

Answer 41

Vit C (ascorbic acid)

Question 42

antioxidant that prevents tissue breakdown

Answer 42

Vit E

Question 43

needed for blood clotting

Answer 43

Vit K