Digestive System Flashcards
Pancreas secretes what?
Insulin and glucagon
Gallbladder secretes what?
Bile
Painful chewing or swallowing
Dysphasia
What causes jaundice?
Too much bilirubin in the blood
Hematoemesis
Vomiting blood
Visual examination of the colon
Colonectomy
Stomat/o
Stoma
Eructation
To belch
Teeth/ mouth
Denti
Put a camera down your esophagus to examine the inside of the body
Endoscopy
Ring-like muscle located at the end of the esophagus
Cardiac sphincter
Dys
Painful
Breaks down starches
Amylase
Excessive flow
-rrhea
Eating/swallowing
-phagia
Appetite
-orexia
Blocks and slows down acid production
Acid blocker
Cirrh/o
Orange- yellow
Ling/o
Tongue
Or/o
Mouth
Gingiv/o
Gums
Enter/o
Intestine
List in order digestive structure:
- Mouth
- Esophagus
- Stomach
- Small intestine,
- Large intestine,
- Rectum
- Anus
Odont/o
Teeth
4 function of digestive system:
ingestion
digestion
absorption
gets rid of waste
-ectomy
Surgical removal of
Prevents N/V
Antiemetic drug
X-ray of the large intestine and upper gastrointestinal series
LGI/UGI