Module 9

The process in which digested food molecules pass through the lining of the small intestine into the blood or lymph capillaries is _____. digestion ingestion absorption elimination

absorption

What kind of diagnostic information is created during a barium swallow? a sonogram an esophagogram an upper GI series a lower GI series

an esophagogram

The joining of any two organs, vessels, or ducts that are normally separate is called an ______________. anastomosis anastamosis anustomosis anustamosis

anastomosis

Erin has ___, a condition characterized by a prolonged refusal to eat, and it has unfortunately led to ___, which is an excessive leanness caused by lack of nutrition. bulimia, malnutrition anorexia, malnutrition hyperemesis, dehydration anorexia nervosa, emaciation

anorexia nervosa, emaciation

Which is the correct spelling for the term that means pertaining to bile? billeary bileary billiary biliary

biliary

Six-year-old Jaclyn has a loose tooth, indicated by the arrow on the image below. She is about to lose her ___ any day now. incisor canine first molar second molar

canine

On the day of her race, Kristen makes sure her diet includes ___, which her body will convert into ___, the major source of energy for the body. fructose; protease glucose; protease carbohydrates; glucose lipase; amylase

carbohydrates; glucose

Inflammation of the intrahepatic and extrahepatic bile ducts is called ________________. colangitis cholangitis cholangiography colangiography

cholangitis

Harry undergoes a procedure called ___, during which the cause of his pain is found to be ___, the presence of stones in the gallbladder. cholecystography; cholelithiasis choledocholithiasis; cholelithiasis cholecystiatry; choledocholithiasis choledochography; choledocholithiasis

cholecystography; cholelithiasis

The combining form for the common bile duct is: cuspid choledoch/o cholecyst/o cyst/o

choledoch/o

The correct spelling of the term that means a chronic degenerative disease of the liver, characterized by gradual destruction of cells is ____________. cirhosis cirosis cirrhosis cirrosis

cirrhosis

Glycosuria is a sign of _____. kidney stones pancreatitis ulcers diabetes mellitus

diabetes mellitus

Enrique has a small sac or pouch in the wall of his colon, and now it is inflamed, a condition called ___. diverticulum diverticulosis diverticulitis diverticulae

diverticulitis

Patients who cannot chew, ingest, or swallow food may be given nutrition through an _____ feeding tube. interal enteral entarel intearal

enteral

Which syllable gets the primary accent in the term esophagoscopy (uh-sof-uh-gos-kuh-pē)? second (sof) third (uh) fourth (gos) sixth (pē)

fourth (gos)

Inflammation of the stomach and small intestines is called ________________. gastroesophageal reflux gastroenteritis esophagitis esophagogastroplasy

gastroenteritis

Which diagnostic procedure does the image below represent? lithotripsy esophagoscopy gastroscopy colonoscopy

gastroscopy

A combining form for tongue is: or/o gloss/o cheil/o odont/o

gloss/o

A dilated, varicose rectal vein is called a ______________. venogram venography hemorhoid hemorrhoid

hemorrhoid

Eight-year-old Maya cannot stop vomiting. Her parents take her to the Emergency Department to be treated for ___. hyperalimentation polyphagia hyperlipidemia hyperemesis

hyperemesis

Eleanor has a tender ___ canker sore; that is, her canker sore is under her tongue. hyperlingual hyperstomatal hypocheilial hypoglossal

hypoglossal

Devon began to suspect he had diabetes mellitus when he experienced bouts of shakiness with excessive hunger and uncontrolled eating, called ___, and excessive thirst, called ___. hyperglycemia; glycosuria polyphagia; polydipsia polyglycemia; hyperlipemia hyperphagia; dehydration

polyphagia; polydipsia

Salvator's doctor believes he may have stones in his salivary gland, a condition called ___, so he sends Salvator for an x-ray examination of these glands, a procedure known as ___. sialolithiasis; sialography sialadenopathy; sialadenography cholelithiasis; cholecystography esophagitis; barium swallow

sialolithiasis; sialography

When Rick pops a handful of peanuts into his mouth at the ballgame, he is engaging specifically in the process of: digestion nutrition ingestion absorption

ingestion

Which combining form represents a part of the small intestine? sigmoid/o cec/o jejun/o col/o

jejun/o

An increase in the proportion of the body's fat cells is _____. obesity GERD ulcerative colitis gastralgia

obesity

The correct spelling of the medical term that indicates forward movement in the gastrointestinal tract is ______________. parastalsis peristasis peristalsis parastasis

peristalsis