Gastrointestinal System Flashcards by karlie James

Q

Accessory organs

A

salivary glands, teeth, liver, gall bladder and pancreas

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Functions

A

Breaks down food
Ingestion
Digestion
Absorption

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Where does absorption take place

A

villi, lining of small intestine

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or/o stomat/o

A

mouth

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pharynx

A

pharyng/o

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oesophagus

A

oesophag/o

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stomach

A

gastr/o

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small intestine

A

enter/o

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large intestine

A

col/o, colon/o

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Rectum and anus

A

an/o, prot/o rect/o

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Liver

A

hepat/o

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Gallbladder

A

cholecyst/o

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Pancreas

A

pancreat/o

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emesis

A

vomiting

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stone formation

A

lithiasis

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pepsia

A

heartburn

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phagia

A

swallowing/eating

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sigmoid/o

A

refers to sigmoid colon

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RUQ

A

location of liver right upper quadrant

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Cholangio-

A

bile duct

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Stomato

A

mouth

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anorexia

A

loss of appetite

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Malaise

A

a feeling of uneasiness or discomfort

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Hepatoma

A

tumor in liver

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Ingestion

A

taking in food or fluid

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Adhesion

A

abnormal bands, binds organs

Q

impaction

A

hard material in colon, extreme constipation

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N&V

A

nausea and vomiting

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NG tube

A

nasogastric tube

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PEG tube

A

percutaneous gastrostomy tube

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Flatus

A

excessive gas

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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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Stoma

A

mouth, opening into

Q

emesis

A

vomit

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fistula

A

abnormal opening between two organs

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colostomy

A

opening into colon

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Anastomisis

A

joining together two parts of colon

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EKCP

A

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatogram

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Rectocele

A

hernia of rectum

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Peritonitis

A

inflamation of peritonial cavity

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Polyposis

A

condition of having polyps in colon

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Enema

A

fluid into rectum for diagnostic purposes