ModB Vocab Week4

Question 1

Appendicitis

Answer 1

Inflammation of the appendix

Question 2

Chyme

Answer 2

Combination of the gastric juice with the food ingested

Question 3

Colitis

Answer 3

Inflammation of the colon (large intestine)

Question 4

Crohn’s Disease

Answer 4

Can affect any part of the GI track but most often affects the ileum. Damage appears in patches next to healthy tissue. The inflammation affects several layers of the GI track walls

Question 5

Diverticulitis

Answer 5

The diverticula become inflamed or infected

Question 6

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

Answer 6

Occurs when the stomach contents back up into esophagus, causing acid reflux or heartburn

Question 7

Inguinal Hernia

Answer 7

Most common type of hernia. A bulge forms in the groin and may extend into the scrotum. Occurs when tissue protrudes through a weak spot in the abdominal muscles

Question 8

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Answer 8

Disorder of the large intestine, although it does not cause harm to the colon

Question 9

Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD)

Answer 9

AKA as duodenal, gastric, and stomach ulcers. Is a sore or breakdown in the lining of the stomach or duodenum. Occur in the first section of the small intestine

Question 10

Stomach Ulcer

Answer 10

Peptic ulcer or gastric ulcers occur in the stomach. Is a sore or breakdown in the lining of the stomach

Question 11

Liver

Answer 11

One of the largest organs in the body and is located just below the diaphragm, in the right hypochondriac and epigastric regions. Divided into two major lobes and two smaller lobes

Question 12

Hernia

Answer 12

Common disorder that occurs when part of an internal organ (e.g., intestine) bulges through a weak area in the muscles. Types: hiatial, femoral, inguinal, and umbilical

Question 13

Colon

Answer 13

Large intestine

Question 14

Galdbladder

Answer 14

GB found in a small area on the underside of the liver. Stores and concentrate bile

Question 15

Gingivae

Answer 15

Gums

Question 16

Hemorrhoid

Answer 16

Swollen and inflamed veins. External hemorrhoids are located around the anus, and internal hemorrhoids affect the lining of the anus and the lower rectum

Question 17

Large Intestine

Answer 17

Or colon has about a 3-inch lumen and is about 5 feet long

Question 18

Small Intestine

Answer 18

Has about a 1-inch lumen and is about 20 feet lo9ng

Question 19

Cirrhosis

Answer 19

Chronic liver disease

Question 20

Constipation

Answer 20

a condition characterized by infrequent or difficult bowel movements, resulting in hard, dry, and difficult-to-pass stools