GI Terms

Question 1

Peristalsis

Answer 1

The contractions which propel food through the GI tract

Question 2

Laxatives

Answer 2

Medication which promotes defecation ie meds to make you poop hehe

Question 3

Enema

Answer 3

Fluid introduced to the rectum to cause evacuation of feces, administer nutrients and medication

Question 4

Feces

Answer 4

Poop hehe

Question 5

Hemorrhoids

Answer 5

Veins which become distended from pressure during straining; result from pushing too hard

Dilated enlarged veins in the lining of the rectum: can be internal of external

Question 6

Constipation

Answer 6

Results from too much water being absorbed when peristaltic contractions slow down. In the end a hard mass of stool forms. NOT A DISEASE

Question 7

Defecation

Answer 7

Pooping hehe; when feces move from left colon to anus to rectum where sphincters relax resulting the the exit of feces

Question 8

Diarrhea

Answer 8

Increase in passage of stools and liquid resulting in unformed feces

Question 9

Flatulence

Answer 9

Excesive amounts of gas; Gas which accumulates in the lumen of the intestines causing the bowel wall to stretch and distend leading to abdominal fullness, pain, and cramping. Common if intestinal mobility is reduced b/c of opiates, general anesthetics, abdominal surgery, or immobilization.

Question 10

Flatus

Answer 10

Gas passed through anus

Question 11

Colon

Answer 11

Large intestine

Question 12

Endoscopy

Answer 12

A procedure which uses a camera to inspect the upper part of the GI tract. Biopsy my be taken

Question 13

Colostomy

Answer 13

Surgical opening called a stoma which brings part of the colon/large intestine through the abdominal wall. Temporary way to relieve area from trauma or perianal wounds

Question 14

Ileostomy

Answer 14

Surgical opening called a stoma which brings part of the ileum (small intestine section of the three) through the abdominal wall. Temporary way to relieve area from trauma or perineal wounds

Question 15

Fecal impaction

Answer 15

Hardened feces retained in the rectum which are unable to expel. A result on unrelieved constipation.

Question 16

Fecal incontinence

Answer 16

The inability to control gas and feces from being passed

Question 17

Colitis

Answer 17

Inflammation of the colon/ large intestine

Question 18

Occult Blood

Answer 18

Microscopic amounts of blood

Question 19

Dysphasia

Answer 19

Difficulty or pain swallowing

Question 20

Lactose Intolerance

Answer 20

When someones body does not produce lactase (enzyme to breakdown lactose) thus causing cramping, pain, gas

Question 21

Biopsy

Answer 21

The removal and examination of tissue. Small piece.

Question 22

Bolus

Answer 22

A round mass swallowed passing through the gastrointestinal tract can be food or pharmaceutical

Question 23

Steatorrhea

Answer 23

Fat in stool high

Question 24

Antidiarrheal

Answer 24

Agents which decrease intestinal muscle tone to slow passage of feces so body can absorb more water and diarrhea decreases

Question 25

Fiberoptics

Answer 25

the transmission of an image along flexible bundles of glass or plastic fibers each of which carries an element of the image.

Question 26

Guaiac Test

Answer 26

Test for occult blood; glacial acetic acid and guaiac are mixed with the specimen; on addition of hydrogen peroxide, the presence of blood is indicated by a blue tint.

Question 27

Hemoccult

Answer 27

trademark for a guaiac reagent strip test for occult blood.

Question 28

Valsalva Maneuver

Answer 28

Any force expiratory effort against a closed airway such as when an individual holds his teeth or breath and tightens his muscles in a concerted, strenuous effort to move a heavy object or change positions in bedrooms

Question 29

Bowel training program

Answer 29

Program which sets up a routine by attempting to defecate at the same time every day