Digestive System

Question 1

Condition in which distended veins in the rectum or anus become irritated

Answer 1

hemorrhoids

Question 2

Results from inflammation of the stomach

Answer 2

gastritis

Question 3

Inflammation of the liver

Answer 3

hepatitis

Question 4

A condition caused when abnormal dilations or pouches in the intestinal wall become inflamed

Answer 4

Diverticulitis

Question 5

What causes the stomach to protrude into the chest

Answer 5

hiatal hernia

Question 6

A condition that can affect the small intestine

Answer 6

Crohn’s disease

Question 7

Chronic liver disease leading to scarring of the tissue and caused by medication, alcohol use, or hepatitis B or C?

Answer 7

cirrhosis

Question 8

Gallstones aka

Answer 8

aka cholelithiasis

Question 9

gallbladder’s only function is to

Answer 9

store bile

Question 10

main site of nutrient absorption

Answer 10

small intestine

Question 11

Condition that occurs when stomach acid flows back into the esophagus?

Answer 11

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

Question 12

A water-soluble vitamin

Answer 12

C

Question 13

A fat-soluble vitamin

Answer 13

Vitamin K

Question 14

A thin tube joined to the large intestine that serves as a reservoir for beneficial bacteria

Answer 14

Appendix

Question 15

Where are feces formed

Answer 15

Large intestines

Question 16

Which is part of the large intestine

Answer 16

Cecum

Question 17

Which is part of the small intestine

Answer 17

Jejunum

Question 18

Medical term for chewing

Answer 18

Mastication

Question 19

throat aka

Answer 19

pharynx

Question 20

tube connecting mouth to stomach & uses peristalsis

Answer 20

esophagus

Question 21

breaks down food using gastric juices

Answer 21

stomach

Question 22

main site of absorption and nutrients

Answer 22

small intestine

Question 23

parts of small intestines (DJI)

Answer 23

Duodenum, Jejunum and Ileum

Question 24

colon aka

Answer 24

large intestine