Unit 3 - Digestive System Exercises Flashcards
first part of the large intestine
caecum
waste products expelled from here to the outside of the body
anus
organ with endocrine and exocrine functions
pancreas
large organ located in RUQ, produces bile and blood proteins
liver
food enters the body through here
mouth
short term reservoir for swallowed food and liquid
stomach
large intestine
colon
first part of the small intestine
duodenum
tube connecting the throat to the stomach
oesophagus
third part of the small intestine
ileum
storage reservoir for bile
gallbladder
middle part of the small intestine
jejunum
Pertaining to the pharynx
Pharyngeal
Enlargement of the liver
hepatomegaly
Inflammation of the stomach and intestines
gastroenteritis
Incision of the oesophagus
oesophagotomy
Hernia of the stomach
gastrocele
Excessive levels of bilirubin in the blood
hyperbilirubinaemia
Vomiting blood
haematemesis
Specialist who straightens teeth
orthodontist
Excision (or removal of) the sigmoid colon
sigmoidectomy
Creation of a new opening from the ileum
ileostomy
The wall of the digestive tract has four layers (tunics). They are the mucosa, submucosa, muscularis and
serosa
Functions of the large intestine include the absorption of water and electrolytes and
the elimination of faeces
The majority of the absorption of nutrients into the bloodstream occurs in the
small intestine
What is the name of the natural folds in the stomach which allow it to distend when full of food?
rugae
Upon swallowing food, what closes over the trachea to prevent food going into the lungs?
epiglottis
Which structure opens to allow food into the stomach
lower oesophageal sphincter
The movements that propel food through the digestive tract are called
peristalsis
Which of the following convert pepsinogen into pepsin in the stomach?
hydrochloric acid
A rounded food mass formed in the mouth is called
bolus
Blood vessel through which nutrient-rich blood enters the liver from the stomach and intestines
portal vein
