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Gastrointestinal System Flashcards

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1
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Another term for digestive tract

A

Alimentary canal

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2
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Peristalsis

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Smooth muscle contractions in GI tract to move things along

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3
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Process of food going through the gastrointestinal system

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Esophagus
Cardiac sphincter
Stomach
Pyloric sphincter
Duodenum
Jejunum
Ileum
Ileocecal valve
Cecum
Ascending colon
Hepatic flexure
Transverse colon
Splenic flexure 
Descending colon
Sigmoid colon
Rectum
Anus
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4
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Where is your appendix?

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On the cecum

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5
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Another name for hepatic flexure

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Right colic flexure

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6
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Another name for splenic flexure

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Left colic flexure

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7
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What are the three parts of the small intestine?

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Duodenum
Jejunum
Ileum

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8
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Functions of GI Tract

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Digestion
Absorption
Elimination

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9
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Combining Form for Pharynx

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Pharyngo

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10
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Combining Form for Esophagus

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Esophago

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11
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Combining Form for Stomach

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Gastro

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12
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Combining Form for Small Intestines

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Entero

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13
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Combining Forms for Large Intestine

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Colo

Colono

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14
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Combining Form for Liver

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Hepato

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15
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Combining Form for Gall Bladder

A

Cholecysto

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16
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Combining Form for Pancreas

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Pancreato

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17
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Mastication

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Chewing

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18
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Salivary Glands

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Contribute saliva to food while chewing

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19
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Saliva

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Fluid and enzymes

20
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Deglutition

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Swallowing a bolus of food

21
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Bolus

A

Wad

22
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Nausea

A

Feeling like you’re going to vom

23
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Emesis

A

Vomiting

24
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Hematemesis

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Vomiting blood from internal bleeding in esophagus or stomach

25
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Coffee Ground Emesis

A

Vomiting partially digested blood

26
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Parts of the Stomach

A

Fundus
Cardiac Region
Pyloric Region

27
Q

Another name for cardiac region

A

Cardia

28
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Another name for pyloric region

A

Pylorus

29
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Pyloric Stenosis

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Narrowing of the pyloric sphincter

30
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Congenital

A

Born that way

31
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Ulcers

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Sore on the inside/outside of body

32
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Gastric Ulcer

A

In stomach

33
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Duodenal Ulcer

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In small intestine

34
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Decubitis Ulcer

A

Bed sore
Goes through the skin
Open wound

35
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What causes a gastric ulcer?

A

Stress

H. pylori bacteria

36
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What does GERD stand for?

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Gastroesophageal reflux disease

37
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GERD

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Heartburn

Back up from stomach contents (acids) into the esophagus

38
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Why does GERD occur?

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The lining of the esophagus cannot handle the low pH of the stomach acid and causes pain

39
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Barrett’s Esophagus

A

Changes that occur in the lining of the esophagus

Pre-cancerous

40
Q

What percent of people develop esophageal cancer from Barrett’s Esophagus?

A

1%

41
Q

What meds are used for GERD?

A

Antacids

Proton pump inhibitors

42
Q

Antacids

A

Raise pH

You feel less pain but it doesn’t stop the back-up

43
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Proton Pump Inhibitors

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Block acid production in the stomach

44
Q

What can happen with long term use of proton pump inhibitors?

A

Decrease in calcium absorption

Linked to osteoporosis

45
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Types of proton pump inhibitors

A

Zantac
Nexium
Prilosec

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