Chapter 8&9: Digestive System and Urinary System
What of the following surgical procedures would treat obesity?
Gastric stapling
Taste buds are located on the:
Tongue
Which term describes a malignant tumor of the kidney that occurs in young children?
Wilms tumor
What term means the increased excretion of urine?
diuresis
An outpouching off the gut is called a(n):
diverticulum
An abnormal tube-like passage is called a:
fistula
The folds in the lining of the stomach are called:
rugae
The liver produces aid in digestion.
Bile
What medical term means slow digestion?
Bradypepsia
Saliva contains digestive enzymes to begin digesting:
Carbohydrates
Food leaving the small intestine first enters the _______ of the colon.
Cecum
The appendix is a small structure off the end of the:
Cecum
What of the following surgical procedures would treat stones in the digestive system?
Choledocholithotripsy
The partially digested liquid mixture in the stomach is called:
Chyme
Which of the following conditions is a gongenital anomaly? a. Ascites b. Anal fistula c. Cleft lip d. Inguinal hernia
Cleft Lip
What medical term means process of viewing colon?
Colonoscopy
The proper name for the baby teeth is the ____ teeth.
Deciduous
The medical term for frequent, watery bowel movements is:
Diarrhea
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
What of the following conditions is characterized by diarrhea, often with blood and mucus?
Dysentery
What medical term means abnormal appetite?
Dysorexia
What condition is also known as bed-wetting?
Enuresis
Emulsification breaks up ______ into smaller particles.
Fat
What of the following surgical procedures would remove an abnormal passageway?
Fistulectomy
Which abbreviation stands for a pathological condition? a. GERD b. FOBT c. NG d. O&P
GERD
What medical term means stomach pain?
Gastralgia
What medical term means surgical removal of stomach?
Gastrectomy
What X-ray would be used to visualize the gallbladder?
IV Cholecystography
What procedures uses nasogastric tube to wash out the stomach?
Lavage
What medication is used to treat constipation?
Laxative
An elevated alanine transaminase level indicates _____ disease.
Liver
Cirrhosis is a general name for chronic disease of the :
Liver
Which is an accessory organ of the digestive system? a. Liver b. Pancreas c. Salivary Gland d. All of the above
Liver, Pancreas, Salivary Gland
What abbreviation stands for nothing by mouth?
NPO
Which abbreviation stands for a lab test? a. N&V b. IBS c. UGI d. O&P
O&P
The section of the pharynx associated with the mouth is the:
Oropharynx
In which congenital abnormality is the urethral opening on one side of the penis?
Paraspadias
The Helicobacter pylori bacteria cause what condition?
Peptic ulcer disease
What medical term means excessive eating?
Polyphagia
What medical term means dropping of the rectum and anus?
Proctoptosis
The portion of a tooth that is located below the gum line is the:
Root
What of the following endoscopic exams would be used to view inside a section of the colon?
Sigmoidoscopy
Peptic ulcer disease occurs in the:
Stomach and Duodenum
What medication is used to treat obesity?
Anorexiant
A partial or complete set of artificial teeth is called a(n):
Denture
What term describes the procedure used to remove waste products from the blood of a patient whose kidneys no longer work?
dialysis
The common bile duct empties into the:
duodenum
What term means difficult or painful urination?
dysuria
The medical term for vomiting is:
emesis
The crown of a tooth is covered by:
enamel
The pancrease secretes:
enzymes and buffers
The epiglottis shunts food into the:
esophagus
What condition is also known as Bright's disease and causes red blood cells and proteins to leak?
glomerulonephritis
An inguinal hernia is found in the:
groin
A diaphragmatocele is also called a(n):
hiatal hernia
The stomach secretes:
hydrochloric acid
What term means enlargement of the renal pelvis due to an obstruction of the urine flow?
hydronephrosis
What term means abnormally high concentrations of protein in the urine?
hyperproteinuria
What medical term means pertaining to the third section of the small intestines?
ileal
Crohn's disease affects the:
ileum
The yellow cast to the skin that indicates liver disease is called:
jaundice
What is the term meaning the surgical incision for the removal of a stone from the bladder?
lithotomy
Aphthous ulcers are found:
mouth
What term means the distention of a kidney?
nephrectasis
What term means a disorder characterized by the presence of kidney stones?
nephrolithiasis
What term describes the prolapse of a kidney?
nephroptosis
What abbreviation stands for after meals?
pc
A ________ is a small tumor on a stem attachment.
polyp
What term means excessive urination?
polyuria
What term describes the surgical repair of the renal pelvis?
pyeloplasty
Food exits the stomach by passing through the:
pyloric sphincter
Feces is stored in the _____ prior to defecation.
rectum
What term means a toxic condition caused by excessive urea and other waste products in the bloodstream?
uremia
What term means distention of a ureter?
ureterectasis
What term describes the discharge of blood from the ureter?
ureterorrhagia
What term means the surgical creation of a permanent opening between the urethra and the skin?
urethrostomy
The gag reflex is located on the:
uvula
The twisting of the colon on itself is called:
volvulus
What of the following procedures provides the patient with intravenous nutrition?
Total Parenteral Nutrition
Which of the following terms is NOT associated with the digestive system? a. Alimentary b. Gut c. Tracheal d. Gastrointestinal
Tracheal
What term means narrowing of the urethra?
Urethrostenosis
The function of the gallbladder is to store:
bile
Pancreatic enzymes digest:
carbohydrates, fats, proteins
What is the process of inserting a tube through the urethra and into the urinary bladder?
catheterization
Which medical term means removal of gallbladder?
cholecystectomy
What term means a hernia of the bladder?
cystocele
What term means a stone in the urinary bladder?
cystolith
What term means the surgical fixation of the bladder to the abdominal wall?
cystopexy
What term describes the visual examination of the urinary bladder?
cystoscopy
Surgical term means to surgically create a connection between two structures?
Anastomois
What medication is used to neutralize stomach acid?
Antacid
What medication is used to treat nausea and vomiting?
Antiemetic
The ________ section of the stomach tapers off into the pyloric sphincter.
Antrum
What medical term means inflammation of appendix?
Appendicitis