Digestive System Flashcards
FDA
Food and drug association
Cl liq
Clear liquid
GB
Gallbladder
GI
Gastrointestinal tract
NPO
Nothing by mouth
po
By mouth
pp
Postpartum
pc
After meals
Parts of the small intestine
Ileum
Duodenum
Jejunum
Parts of the large intestine
Cecum Ascending colon Transverse colon Descending colon Sigmoid colon
Halitosis
Bad breath
Hiatal hernia
Pain because of back flow of stomach acid
Jaundice
Yellowing of the skin
Cirrhosis
Chronic hepatitis
Cholecystitis
Gall stones in the gallbladder
Appendicitis
Gastric substance leak into it from the cecum wall
Ulcerative colitis
Recurring ulcers and inflammation of the large intestine
Gastrotestinal ulcer
Sores on the mucos membrane of any part of the GI tract
Diverticulitis
Trapped food or bacteria
Flatulence and eructation
Accumulation of gas that exits the anus or mouth
Gastroenteritis
Virus
Gastrointestinal tract =
Alimentary canal
Mouth=
Oral cavity
Salivary glands
Send saliva to moisten the food and help break down further
Hiatal hernia
Protrusion of the stomach threw an opening in the diaphragm
Duodenum
Is the first part it receives bile
