test 3: terms ch8

Question 1

the collection of fluid in the peritoneal cavity

Answer 1

ascites

Question 2

chronic disease of the liver

Answer 2

cirrhosis

Question 3

loss of weight and generalized wasting that occurs during a chronic disease

Answer 3

cachexia

Question 4

having a slow digestive system

Answer 4

bradypepsia

Question 5

condition in which the bowel twists around on itself, causing an obstruction

Answer 5

intussception

Question 6

vomiting

Answer 6

emesise

Question 7

inflammation of small intestines

Answer 7

enteritis

Question 8

roof of the mouth

Answer 8

palate

Question 9

term for when saliva mixes with food

Answer 9

bolus

Question 10

folds in the mucosa that line the stomach

Answer 10

rugae

Question 11

the longest portion of the small intestine

Answer 11

ileum

Question 12

the shortest portion of the small intestine

Answer 12

jejunum

Question 13

general term for the creation of a passageway between two organs or vessels

Answer 13

anastomosis

Question 14

surgical creation of an opening of some portion of the colon

Answer 14

colostomy

Question 15

the presence of small tumors, called polyps, in the mucous membranes of the colon

Answer 15

polyposis

Question 16

also called lower gastrointestinal series (lower GI series)

Answer 16

barium enema

Question 17

also called an upper GI series

Answer 17

barium swallow

Question 18

wave-like muscular contractions that propel food along the esophagus

Answer 18

peristalsis

Question 19

muscular valves in the stomach

Answer 19

sphincters

Question 20

the hardest tissue in the body

Answer 20

enamel

Question 21

the center of the tooth

Answer 21

pulp cavity

Question 22

top of the tooth

Answer 22

crown

Question 23

front teeth, used for cutting food

Answer 23

incisors

Question 24

back teeth, used for grinding food

Answer 24

molars

Question 25

teeth with two points that assist with grinding food

Answer 25

bicuspids

Question 26

the liquid mixture of food and gastric juices in the stomach

Answer 26

chyme

Question 27

produced by the liver for the digestion of fats and lipids

Answer 27

bile

Question 28

watery and slick fluid that assists with swallowing food

Answer 28

saliva

Question 29

digestive enzyme in the saliva

Answer 29

amylase

Question 30

inflammation of the gallbladder

Answer 30

cholecystitis

Question 31

inflammation of a sac in the intestinal tract

Answer 31

diverticulitis

Question 32

form of chronic inflammatory bowel disease affecting the ileum and/or colon

Answer 32

crohn’s disease

Question 33

blood levels of alanine transaminase are elevated in persons with _______ disease

Answer 33

liver

Question 34

to use an NG tube to place liquids directly into the stomach

Answer 34

gavage

Question 35

use of an NG tube to wash out the stomach

Answer 35

lavage

Question 36

means after a meal

Answer 36

postprandial

Question 37

what are the three parts of the stomach

Answer 37

body, antrum, and fundus

Question 38

characterized by diarrhea, often with mucus and blood, severe abdominal pain, and dehydration

Answer 38

dysentery