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Unit 3 - Digestive System Exercises Flashcards

1
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first part of the large intestine

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caecum

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2
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waste products expelled from here to the outside of the body

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anus

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3
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organ with endocrine and exocrine functions

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pancreas

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4
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large organ located in RUQ, produces bile and blood proteins

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liver

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5
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food enters the body through here

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mouth

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6
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short term reservoir for swallowed food and liquid

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stomach

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7
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large intestine

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colon

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8
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first part of the small intestine

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duodenum

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9
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tube connecting the throat to the stomach

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oesophagus

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10
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third part of the small intestine

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ileum

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11
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storage reservoir for bile

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gallbladder

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12
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middle part of the small intestine

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jejunum

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13
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Pertaining to the pharynx

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Pharyngeal

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14
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Enlargement of the liver

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hepatomegaly

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15
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Inflammation of the stomach and intestines

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gastroenteritis

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16
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Incision of the oesophagus

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oesophagotomy

17
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Hernia of the stomach

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gastrocele

18
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Excessive levels of bilirubin in the blood

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hyperbilirubinaemia

19
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Vomiting blood

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haematemesis

20
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Specialist who straightens teeth

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orthodontist

21
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Excision (or removal of) the sigmoid colon

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sigmoidectomy

22
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Creation of a new opening from the ileum

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ileostomy

23
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The wall of the digestive tract has four layers (tunics). They are the mucosa, submucosa, muscularis and

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serosa

24
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Functions of the large intestine include the absorption of water and electrolytes and

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the elimination of faeces

25
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The majority of the absorption of nutrients into the bloodstream occurs in the

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small intestine

26
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What is the name of the natural folds in the stomach which allow it to distend when full of food?

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rugae

27
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Upon swallowing food, what closes over the trachea to prevent food going into the lungs?

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epiglottis

28
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Which structure opens to allow food into the stomach

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lower oesophageal sphincter

29
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The movements that propel food through the digestive tract are called

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peristalsis

30
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Which of the following convert pepsinogen into pepsin in the stomach?

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hydrochloric acid

31
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A rounded food mass formed in the mouth is called

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bolus

32
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Blood vessel through which nutrient-rich blood enters the liver from the stomach and intestines

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portal vein

Unit 3 - Digestive System (15 decks)

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