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Approximately how long is the gastrointestinal tract?

30 feet long

An anal fistula is a crack-like split in the rectum or anal canal.

A fistula is an abnormal tube-like passage from the surface around the anal opening directly into the rectum.

Which medication is used to treat constipation?

A laxative treats constipation

The proper name for the baby teeth is the ________ teeth.

Deciduous

The medical term for frequent, watery bowel movements is:

Diarrhea

Which is not a function of the digestive system?

Distributing nutrients

An outpouching off the gut is called a(n):

Diverticulum

The medical term for vomiting is:

Emesis

An elevated serum bilirubin indicates stomach disease.

Fale; liver

In GERD, acid splashes from the stomach into the trachea.

False

In an inguinal hernia the intestine protrudes through the diaphragm.

False

Ascites is a parasitic infection of the intestines and colon.

False; Ascites is fluid in the peritoneal cavity.

Ascites is the collection of fluid in the stomach.

False; Ascites is the collection of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, not the stomach.

Dentin in the teeth is the hardest substance in the body.

False; Enamel on the teeth is the hardest substance in the body.

Gastric stapling is used to treat PUD.

False; Gastric stapling is used to treat obesity, not PUD

Incontinence is the inability to control grinding your teeth.

False; Incontinence is the inability to control the anal sphincter and feces leak out

Which abbreviation stands for a pathological condition?

GERD

Hematochezia means the passage of dark and tarry stool.

Hematochezia is the passage of bright red blood in the stool.

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

Jaundice

Which is an accessory organ of the digestive system?

The liver, pancreas, and salivary gland are all accessory organs of the digestive system.

The section of the pharynx associated with the mouth is the:

The oropharynx is the part of the pharynx associated with the mouth.

The pancreas secretes:

The pancreas secretes enzymes and buffers.

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

Total parenteral nutrition provides the patient with intravenous nutrition. Gavage provides feedings through a tube into the stomach. Nasogastric intubation is the passage of a tube through the nose into the stomach for many reasons, including gavage and lavage. Lavage is washing out the stomach.

Irritable bowel syndrome is also called spastic colon.

True

An UGI X-ray examines the sigmoid colon.

UGI stands for upper gastrointestinal, which would be the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum. A lower gastrointestinal series would examine the colon and rectum.

Which surgical term means to surgically create a connection between two structures?

anastomosis

Which medication is used to treat obesity?

anorexiant

Which medication is used to neutralize stomach acid?

antacid

Which medical term means inflammation of appendix?

appendicitis

The liver produces ________ to aid in digestion.

bile

Which medical term means slow digestion?

bradypepsia

Which of the following is not a salivary gland?

buccal

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

cecum

Which medical term means process of viewing colon?

colonoscopy means process of viewing colon.

A partial or complete set of artificial teeth is called a(n):

denture

A diverticulum is a small growth attached to a mucous membrane by a stem.

false; A diverticulum is a pouch off the intestine. A polyp is a small growth attached to a mucous membrane by a stem.

An emetic prevents vomiting.

false; An emetic induces vomiting. An antiemetic treats nausea, vomiting, and motion sickness.

Extraction means removing feces from the colon.

false; Extraction means removing a tooth

Hepatitis is usually caused by a bacterial infection.

false; Hepatitis is usually caused by a viral, not bacterial, infection.

Intususception is spelled correctly.

false; Intussusception

The pyloric sphincter is also called the cardiac sphincter.

false; The lower esophageal, not the pyloric, sphincter is also called the cardiac sphincter.

The palate forms the floor of the oral cavity.

false; The palate forms the roof of the oral cavity

An abnormal tube-like passage is called a:

fistula

Which of the following surgical procedures would remove an abnormal passageway?

fistulectomy

Which medical term means stomach pain?

gastralgia means stomach pain

Which medical term means surgical removal of stomach?

gastrectom

The stomach secretes:

hydrochloric acid

Which abbreviation stands for after meals?

pc

A ________ is a small tumor on a stem attachment.

polyp

Feces is stored in the ________ prior to defecation.

rectum

The portion of a tooth that is located below the gum line is the:

root

A bite-wing X-ray is of the teeth.

true

A laparoscopy examines inside the abdominal cavity.

true

A laxative is used to treat constipation.

true

A root canal removes the pulp cavity in the root of a tooth.

true

A stool culture is used to diagnose a bacterial infection.

true

Air and food share sections of the pharynx.

true

An implant is a device for anchoring a false tooth or dentures.

true

Cementum helps to anchor teeth in their sockets.

true

Dental caries may lead to tooth loss.

true

Emesis means to vomit.

true

Esophageal varices may rupture and cause serious bleeding.

true

Gavage means to give a patient food through an NG tube.

true

Ileus is a problem resulting from an intestinal blockage.

true

The liver is located primarily in the right upper quadrant.

true

The third molar is the wisdom tooth.

true

Cirrhosis is a general name for chronic disease of the:

true; Cirrhosis is a general name for chronic disease of the liver. The other choices are incorrect.