Gastrointestinal System

Question 1

celi/o lapar/o

Answer 1

abdomen

Question 2

an/o

Answer 2

anus

Question 3

appendic/o

Answer 3

appendix

Question 4

bil/i chol/e

Answer 4

bile

Question 5

bucc/o

Answer 5

cheek

Question 6

cheil/o

Answer 6

lip

Question 7

col/o colon/o

Answer 7

colon

Question 8

cyst/o

Answer 8

bladder or sac

Question 9

dent/i

Answer 9

teeth

Question 10

doch/o

Answer 10

duct

Question 11

duoden/o

Answer 11

duodenum

Question 12

enter/o

Answer 12

small intestine

Question 13

esophag/o

Answer 13

esophagus

Question 14

gastr/o

Answer 14

stomach

Question 15

gingiv/o

Answer 15

gum

Question 16

gloss/o lingu/o

Answer 16

tongue

Question 17

hepat/o hepatic/o

Answer 17

liver

Question 18

herni/o

Answer 18

hernia

Question 19

ile/o

Answer 19

ileum

Question 20

inguin/o

Answer 20

groin

Question 21

jejun/o

Answer 21

jejunum(empty)

Question 22

lith/o

Answer 22

stone

Question 23

or/o stomat/o

Answer 23

mouth

Question 24

pancreat/o

Answer 24

pancreas

Question 25

peritone/o

Answer 25

peritoneum

Question 26

phag/o

Answer 26

eat or swallow

Question 27

proct/o

Answer 27

anus and rectum

Question 28

pylor/o

Answer 28

pylorus (gatekeeper)

Question 29

rect/o

Answer 29

rectum

Question 30

sial/o

Answer 30

saliva

Question 31

sigmoid/o

Answer 31

sigmoid colon (resembles s)

Question 32

steat/o

Answer 32

fat

Question 33

emesis

Answer 33

vomiting

Question 34

oral cavity

Answer 34

cavity that receives food for digestion

Question 35

mouth salivary glands

Answer 35

three pairs of exocrine glands in teh mouth that secrete saliva: parotid, submandibular (submaxillary), and sublingual

Question 36

cheeks

Answer 36

lateral walls of the mouth

Question 37

lips

Answer 37

fleshy structures surrounding the mouth

Question 38

palate

Answer 38

structure that forms the roof of the mouth; it is divided into the hard and soft palate

Question 39

uvula

Answer 39

small projectiong hanging form the back middle edge of the soft palate

Question 40

tongue

Answer 40

muscular structure of the floor of the mouth covered by mucous membrane and held down by a band-like membrane known as the frenulum

Question 41

gums

Answer 41

tissue covering processses of the jaws

Question 42

teeth

Answer 42

hard bony projections in the jaws that serve to masticate (chew) food

Question 43

pharynx

Answer 43

throat; passageway for food traveling to the esophagus and air traveling to the larynx

Question 44

esophagus

Answer 44

muscualr tube that moves food from the pharynx to the stomach