Digestive System Flashcards

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FDA

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Food and drug association

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Cl liq

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Clear liquid

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GB

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Gallbladder

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GI

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Gastrointestinal tract

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NPO

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Nothing by mouth

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po

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By mouth

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pp

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Postpartum

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pc

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After meals

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Parts of the small intestine

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Ileum
Duodenum
Jejunum

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Parts of the large intestine

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Cecum
Ascending colon 
Transverse colon
Descending colon
Sigmoid colon
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Halitosis

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Bad breath

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Hiatal hernia

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Pain because of back flow of stomach acid

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Jaundice

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Yellowing of the skin

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Cirrhosis

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Chronic hepatitis

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Cholecystitis

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Gall stones in the gallbladder

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Appendicitis

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Gastric substance leak into it from the cecum wall

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Ulcerative colitis

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Recurring ulcers and inflammation of the large intestine

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Gastrotestinal ulcer

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Sores on the mucos membrane of any part of the GI tract

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Diverticulitis

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Trapped food or bacteria

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Flatulence and eructation

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Accumulation of gas that exits the anus or mouth

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Gastroenteritis

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Virus

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Gastrointestinal tract =

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Alimentary canal

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Mouth=

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Oral cavity

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Salivary glands

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Send saliva to moisten the food and help break down further

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Hiatal hernia

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Protrusion of the stomach threw an opening in the diaphragm

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Duodenum

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Is the first part it receives bile