Med term questions for exam 3 (Digestive system)
A partial or complete set of artificial teeth is called a(n):
denture
The common bile duct empties into the?
duodenum
The epiglottis shunts food into the:
esophagus
The twisting of the colon on itself is called?
volvulus
Which abbreviation stands for a pathological condition?
GERD
A medical term that means absence of an appetite is
anorexia
Which medication is used to treat obesity?
anorexiant
Which medication is used to treat nausea and vomiting?
antiemetic
A medical term that means unable to swallow (eat) is?
aphagia
Which medical term means excessive eating?
polyphagia
Which of the following terms is NOT associated with the digestive system?
tracheal
Which medical term means process of viewing colon?
colonoscopy
Which of the following is NOT a grinding tooth?
cuspids
The proper name for the baby teeth is the ________ teeth.
deciduous
the correct order of the three sections of the small intestine is?
duodenum, jejunum, ileum
Which of the following conditions is characterized by diarrhea, often with blood and mucus?
dysentery
The crown of a tooth is covered by:
enamel
The stomach secretes:
hydrochloric acid
Aphthous ulcers are found:
in the mouth
An elevated alanine transaminase level indicates ________ disease
liver
Cirrhosis is a general name for chronic disease of the?
liver
Which abbreviation stands for nothing by mouth?
NPO
Which abbreviation stands for an X-ray?
UGI
Which of the following is NOT a salivary gland?
buccal
Food leaving the small intestine first enters the ________ of the colon
cecum
