S2 T6 Flashcards
The digestive system is responsible for
absorption, Digestion, Metabolism, and Excretion
Movement of a medication, nutrient, or water from the intestines into the circulatory system (bloodstream).
Absorption
A medication used for motion sickness that prevents or relieves nausea and vomiting.
Antiemetic
A fluid secreted by the liver that aids in the digestion of fats.
Bile
Abnormal loose or watery bowels that can lead to dehydration.
Diarreah
The breakdown and dissolving of medications or food into smaller particles.
Digestion
The process of carrying the medication through the body to its site of action.
Distribution
Root word meaning intestine.
inter/o
Rood word meaning stomach.
Gastr/o
A medication used to stimulate elimination of waste products from the colon or large intestine.
Laxative
Breaking down chemicals and deactivating medications and occurs primarily in the liver.
Metabolism
Root word meaning mouth.
or/o
A pump located in parietal cells that secrete stomach acids when they are stimulated.
proton pump
Total Parenteral Nutrition.
TPN
A hardening of the liver caused by alcohol use disorder and hepatitis.
Cirrhosis
Tumor growth in the colon
Colorectal colon cancer
Difficulty eliminating waste products
constipation
A chronic inflammatory disease of the intestines that results in ulcerations in both the small and large intestines.
Chrohn’s Disease
Abnormal frequency of loose or watery discharge from the colon and can lead to dehydration.
Diarrhea
Vomiting
Emesis
The formation of gas in the alimentary canal.
Flatulence
A disease affecting the digestive system in which the contents of the stomach are pushed or refluxed back into the esophagus, and is commonly characterized by heartburn.
Gerd
Gerd
Gastro esophageal Reflux Disease
Inflamation of the liver
hepatitis
Refers to Crohn’s Disease and ulcerative colitis.
Inflammatory Bowel Syndrome
Hardening of the liver, often caused by excessive alcohol consumption.
Liver disease
Open sores or lesions in the GI tract, usually in the stomach or intestines, that results in pain, inflammation, or bleeding.
peptic ulcers
The cause of sores and inflammation I the lining of the large intestine.
Ulcerative colitis
Pepsin is a normally present gastric enzyme that breaks down proteins.
Enzymes
Antiperistalsis drugs slow the movement of the intestinal contents to allow for greater water and electrolyte absorption.
- Antidiarrheal
Treats the conditions of nausea and vomiting. Vomiting is a reflex that occurs from a variety of stimuli. The treatment is to reduce the hyperactivity of stimuli receptors and lower the impulse rate.
Antiemetics
Generally composed of inorganic salts such as calcium carbonate, aluminum hydroxide, and magnesium hydroxide, are popular antiulcer agents that act to neutralize existing acid.
Antacid/Antiulcer Agents
Agents that are commonly prescribed to treat constipation, the condition of dehydrated stool in which bowel movements are infrequent, hard, and often painful and difficult.
Laxatives and Stool Softeners
Used to treat conditions affecting the flow of urine.
- Urinary Tract Agents
