Ch 09 Digestive System

Which of the following words is most related to the microvilli?

Absorption

Which of the following produces the disaccharides as its end-products of digestion?

Amylase

Which structure is located between the cecum and the transverse colon?

Ascending colon

Which group is incorrect?

Biliary tree structures: cystic duct, portal vein, common bile duct

Which of the following is a hormone?

Cholecystokinin

Which diagnostic test is used to visualize the lining of the large intestine?

Colonoscopy

Which flap of tissue prevents food and water from entering the respiratory passages?

Epiglottis

While working with a patient, you notice that she passes gas and appears bloated. Which term best describes this?

Flatulence

Which of the following is a lesion of the mucous membrane of the stomach?

Gastric ulcer

Which word encompasses the study of the stomach and intestines?

Gastroenterology

A 29-year-old woman who recently gave birth complains to her physician that she has pain, itching, and bleeding near her rectum. The physician's exam reveals masses of veins in the anal canal that are unnaturally distended and lie just inside or outside the rectum. Which procedure will this patient undergo to remove these masses

Hemorrhoidectomy

A 62-year-old man with diabetes checks his blood sugar levels and finds they are elevated. Which term best describes this condition?

Hyperglycemia

This organ secretes most of the plasma proteins, including albumin and many of the clotting factors.

Liver

Which of the following best describes the chewing of food?

Mechanical digestion

Peristalsis is best described as

Motility

Which of the following is a branch of dentistry that specializes in tooth alignment and associated facial problems?

Orthodontics

A patient with stones in the pancreas underwent which procedure to have the stones removed?

Pancreatolithectomy

Which of the following best describes the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum?

Small intestine

The canaliculi, hepatic duct, and cystic duct

Two of the above are true.

Which of the following is a procedure that is performed to decrease the amount of gastric juices by severing the nerves that control their release?

Vagotomy

A hiatal hernia is

a type of gastrocele.

The joining of two organs that are normally separate is called

anastomosis.

The term for a drug that suppresses the appetite is

anorexiant

Pain in the RLQ is most characteristic of

appendicitis

The sphincter of Oddi, ampulla of Vater, and cystic duct

are biliary structures.

The cystic duct, common bile duct, and hepatic ducts

are parts of the biliary tree.

The splenic flexure does not involve the

ascending colon.

A speech language pathologist is evaluating a person's ability to eat and suspects the person has a defective esophagus. This can be achieved with the help of radiology using a

barium swallow study.

The term biliary refers to

bile

Fat digestion is accomplished by

bile and lipase.

A disorder that is characterized by episodes of binge eating followed by self-induced vomiting or laxative use is called

bulimia.

The appendix

can rupture and cause peritonitis.

Inflammation of the lip is called

cheilitis

The presence of stones in the gallbladder or common duct is called

cholelithiasis

The stomach mixes and mashes a bolus of food that is called

chyme.

The term ileostomy means

creation of a surgical passage through the abdominal wall into the ileum.

A disorder of carbohydrate metabolism that is characterized by high concentrations of sugar in the blood and results from insufficient production or utilization of insulin is called

diabetes mellitus.

Amylases

digest carbohydrates.

Inflammation of a small sac or pouch in the intestinal tract, causing pain and stagnation of feces, is called

diverticulitis

Inability to swallow or difficulty in swallowing is called

dysphagia.

The common bile duct

empties directly into the duodenum.

A patient is in need of a root canal. He should make an appointment with a dentist who specializes in

endodontics

Washing out of the stomach is called

gastric lavage.

The term GI series refers to the use of contrast agents to evaluate the

gastrointestinal tract.

Gingiva refers to the

gums.

A mass of unnaturally distended veins in the anal canal that lie just inside or outside the rectum is called

hemorrhoids.

A term that means under the tongue is

hypoglossal

Abnormally low blood sugar is called

hypoglycemia

A condition noted by yellowness of the skin, whites of the eyes, mucous membranes, and body fluids caused by deposition of bile pigment is known as

jaundice

Chyle is found in the

lacteals

Anorexia means

loss of appetite for food.

A patient has a feeding tube that runs through the nose to the stomach. The term that describes this is _____ tube.

nasogastric (NG)

The branch of dentistry that specializes in the tissue that invests and supports the teeth is called

periodontics

A patient with abdominal pain told that he has inflammation of the membrane that surrounds the viscera and lines the abdominal cavity. This is referred to as

peritonitis

Parotid, sublingual, and submandibular refer to

salivary glands.

The pancreas

secretes the most potent digestive enzymes.

Food moves through the esophagus to the

stomach

Gastrocele means herniation of the

stomach

The fundus, body, and pylorus are parts of the

stomach

Gastroenteritis means inflammation of the

stomach and intestinal tract.

Enterostasis is

stoppage or delay in passage of food through the intestine.

Alimentation is

the process of providing nutrition for the body.