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Digestive System Flashcards

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Borborygmus

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Rumbling or gurgling noise by movement of gas, fluid, or both in the gastro tract

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2
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dysphagia

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Difficulty swallowing

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Eructation

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Burp

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Flatus

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Fart

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5
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Hematochezia

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Pooping fresh red blood

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Melena

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Black tarry stool

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Steatorrhea

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Fat in the feces; frothy, foul-smelling fecal matter

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Aphthous stomatitis

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Inflammation of mouth with small painful ulcers

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Dental caries

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Tooth decay

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Oral leukoplakia

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White plaques or patches on the mucosa of the mouth

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Periodontal disease

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Inflammation and degeneration of gums, teeth and surrounding bone

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Achalasia

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Failure of lower LES to relax

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13
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Peptic ulcer

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Open sore in lining of stomach or duodenum

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14
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Anal fistula

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Abnormal tube-like passageway near anus

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Colonic polyps

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Benign growths protrude from mucous membrane of the colon

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Crohn disease

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Chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract

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Diverticulosis

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Abnormal outpourings in intestinal wall of colon

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Dysentery

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Painful inflamed intestines commonly caused by bacterial infection

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ileus

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Loss of peristalsis with resulting obstruction of the intestine

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Intussusception

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Telescoping of the intestine

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Ulcerative colitis

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Chronic inflammation of the colon with presence of ulcers

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Volvulus

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Twisting of the intestine on itself

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Cholelithiasis

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Gallstones in the gallbladder

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Cirrhosis

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Chronic degenerative disease of the liver

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Ascites

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Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen

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Fundus

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Upper part of stomach

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Antrum

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Lower part or stomach

28
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Rugae

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Lining of stomach

29
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Duodenum

A

First section of small intestine

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Jejunum

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Second part of small intestine

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ileum

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Third part of small intestine

32
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Villi

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Line walls of small intestine absorb and digest nutrients

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Cecum

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Pouch on right connects to ileum

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Ascending colon

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Extends from cecum to undersurface of liver

35
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Transverse colon

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Middle part that lies horizontally

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Descending colon

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Downward facing left side

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Sigmoid colon

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Shaped like s

38
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Hepatic duct

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First area after liver

39
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Cystic duct

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Connected to hepatic duct

40
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Common bile duct

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Where bile from gallbladder passes

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