Ch. 8 Digestive System

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Approximately how long is the gastrointestinal tract?

30 feet

Which abbreviation stands for nothing by mouth?

NPO

Which is not a function of the digestive system?

distribute nutrients

The _______ of the small intestine receives food from the stomach.

duodenum

The correct order of the three sections of the small intestine is:

duodenum, jejunum, ileum

Which medical term means abnormal appetite?

dysorexia

The medical term for vomiting is:

emesis

The epiglottis shunts food into the:

esophagus

Which medical term means stomach pain?

gastralgia

The stomach secretes:

hydrochloric acid

Crohn's disease affects the:

ileum

The yellow cast to the skin that indicates liver disease is called:

jaundice

An elevated alanine transaminase level indicates _________ disease.

liver

The Heliobacter pylori bacteria cause which of the following conditions?

peptic ulcer disease

A _________ is a small tumor on a stem attachment.

polyp

Which medical term means drooping of the rectum and anus?

proctoptosis

Food exits the stomach by passing through the:

pyloric sphincter

Which of the following procedures provides the patient with intravenous nutrition?

total parenteral nutrition

The gag reflex is located on the:

uvula

What is an accessory organ of the digestive system?

all of the above

The function of the gallbladder is to store:

bile

The liver produces ________ to aid in digestion.

bile

The pancreas secretes:

both A and C (enzymes and buffers)

Which medical term means slow digestion?

bradypepsia

Saliva contains digestive enzyme to begin digesting:

carbohydrates

Food leaving the small intestine first enters the _____ of the colon.

cecum

Which medical term means removal of gallbladder?

cholecystectomy

Which X-ray would be used to visualize the gallbladder?

cholecystography

The partially digested liquid mixture in the stomach is called:

chyme

Which medical term means process of viewing colon?

colonoscopy


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