quiz 7 Flashcards

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1
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oral cavity

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mouth
-food enters the body
-teeth crush food into smaller pieces

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pharynx

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throat
-food passageway from mouth to esophagus
-air passageway from nose to larynx (voice box)

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esophagus

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food is pushed toward stomach by peristalsis

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stomach

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food transformed into chyme
-pyloric sphincter allows chyme to pass into small intestine

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small intestine (small bowel)

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duodenum, jejunum, ileum
-digestion of chyme is completed with aid of enzymes secreted by liver, gallbladder, and pancreas
-nutrients absorbed into bloodstream though villi

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large intestine (colon)

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ascending, transverse, descending, sigmoid, and rectum
-water is reabsorbed into the body
-fluid waste from small intestine passes through the colon

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liver

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-largest glandular organ in the body
-manufactures blood proteins
-destroys old erythrocytes
-removes toxins from blood
-manufactures bile that aids in digestion of fats
-stores and releases glycogen as needed by the body

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gallbladder

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-located on the inferior surface of the liver
-stores and releases bile received from the liver

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pancreas

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-produces enzymes that aid in digestion of proteins, starches, and fats
-secretes the hormones insulin and glucagon that help regulate carbohydrate metabolism and blood glucose levels

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10
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or/o, stomat/o

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mouth

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dent/o, odont/o

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teeth

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12
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gloss/o, lingu/o

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tongue

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13
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gingiv/o

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gum(s)

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pharyng/o

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pharynx

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15
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splen/o

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spleen

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16
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hepat/o

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liver

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17
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gastr/o

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stomach

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18
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pancreat/o

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pancreas

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19
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cholecyst/o

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gallbladder

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20
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chol/e

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bile, gall

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21
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choledoch/o

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bile duct

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22
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duoden/o

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duodenum

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23
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jejun/o

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jejunum

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24
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ile/o

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ileum

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25
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enter/o

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intestines, usually small intestine

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26
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col/o, colon/o

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colon

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27
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sigmoid/o

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sigmoid colon

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rect/o

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rectum

29
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an/o

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anus

30
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proct/o

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anus, rectum

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dia/rrhea

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discharge or flow through

32
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dys/phagia

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swallowing, eating (that is) painful or difficult

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post/prandial

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after a meal

34
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sub/lingu/al

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pertaining to under or below the tongue

35
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endo/scopy

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visual examination within or in (an organ)

36
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hemat/emesis

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vomiting blood

37
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pancrea/oma

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tumor of the pancreas

38
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gastr/o/scope

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instrument for examining the stomach

39
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hepat/o/megaly

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enlargement of the liver

40
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enter/o/pathy

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disease of the intestine

41
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gingiv/itis

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inflammation of the gum(s)

42
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append/ic/itis

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inflammation of the appendix

43
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append/ect/omy

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surgical removal of the appendix

44
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perit/on/itis

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serious infection of the abdominal cavity of peritoneum

45
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fecalith

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hard mass of fecal matter

46
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diverticul/itis

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acute inflammation of the diverticula

47
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diverticula

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small, blister-like pockets in the inner lining of the large intestine

48
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obstipation

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extreme constipation

49
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diverticul/ectomy

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surgical removal of the diverticula

50
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cholelithiasis, choledocholithiasis

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formation or presence of gallstones within the gallbladder or bile ducts

51
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cholecystectomy

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surgical removal of the gallbladder

52
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ESWL

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extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy

53
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ascites

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abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity

54
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dysentery

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inflammation of the intestine, especially the colon, which may be caused by chemical irritants, bacteria, protozoa, or parasites

55
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fistula

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abnormal passage from one organ to another or from a hollow organ tot he surface

56
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hemmorrhoid

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mass of enlarged, twisted varicose veins in the mucous membrane inside (internal) or just outside (external) the rectum, also called piles

57
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polyp

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small tumor-like, benign growth that projects from a mucous membrane surface

58
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volvulus

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twisting of the bowel on itself causing obstruction

59
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sigmoidoscopy

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examination of the lower third of the colon only

60
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colonoscopy

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examination of the entire length of the colon

61
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UGIS

A

upper gastrointestinal series

62
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LGIS

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lower gastrointestinal series

63
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hepat/o/pexy

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surgical fixation of the liver

64
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choledocho/rrhapy

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suture of a bile duct

65
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antacids

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counteract or neutralize acidity, usually in the stomach

66
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antidiarrheals

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-control loose stools
-relieve diarrhea

67
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antiemetics

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control nausea and vomiting

68
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laxatives

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treat constipation