Gastrointestinal & Excretory System

Nasogastric Tube

A tube insterted into one of the nostril's, down the back of the throat and through the esophagus until the end reaches the stomach.

Edema

An accumulation of an excessive amount of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities.

Full, regular, or house diet

Basic balanced diet is called,

Hematuria

Blood in the urine.

Malignancy

Cancerous tumors

Urinary diversion

Changing the urinary stream to exit the body through a new avenue.

Peristalsis

Chemical reduction of food into its end product is moved by the rhythmic contraction of the muscle walls of the organ of digestion. this contraction is,

Hepatic Cirrhosis

Chronic disease of the liver.

Bland diet

Diet with foods mild in flavor and easy to digest.

Saliva

Digestion begins in the mouth, where food is chewed and mixed with,

Colostomy

Establishment of an artificial cutaneous opening into the colon.

Duodenum

First loop of the small intestine

Suction and gravity

Fluids are removed from the body through a tube by,

Dairy, meat, vegetables, fruit

Four basic food groups.

Peritonitis

Inflammation of the peritoneum.

Cystitis

Inflammation of the urinary bladder

Diverticulitis

Inflammation or infection in the intestinal tract, which may produce an obstruction of the bowel.

Urethral Stricture

Narrowing of the urethra caused by scar tissue.

Gavage

Nasogastric feeding

Dysuria

Painful voiding

Cholelithiasis

Presence of gallstones in the gallbladder or bile ducts.

20 Minutes

Retention means keeping a fluid or oil in the rectum for,

Simple sugars, fatty and amino acids

Some of the final products of digestion,

Fluid intake

The average healthy adult will take in about 3 1/2 quarts of fluid every day. This is called,

Sigmoid Flexure

The last curve of the large intestine before the rectum.

Villi

The lining of the duodenum is composed of thousands of tiny finger like projections called,

Hemorrhoids

Varicose veins of the anal canal or outside the external sphincter.

Lavage

Washing out of the stomach through a nasogastric tube.

Fluid inbalance

When just about the same amount of fluid taken in by the body is eliminated.

Hernia

Where there is weakness in the walls of the muscle and underlying tissue pushes through.