Chapter 5 Multiple Choice Quiz
Enzyme to digest starch
Amylase
Lack of appetite
Anorexia
The combining form of the first part of the large intestine is
Cec/o
Pertaining to the abdomen
Celiac
New opening from the large bowel to the surface of the body
Colostomy
Carries bile into the duodenum
Common bile duct
Chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract
Crohn's Disease
Abnormal side pockets in the hollow organ, such as the intestine
Diverticula
Difficulty in swallowing
Dysphagea
Gingiv/o means
Gums
High blood levels of pigment released by the liver with bile
Hyperbilirubinemia
Another term for jaundice
Icterus
Telescoping of the intestine
Intussusception
Cheil/o means the same as
Labi/o
Membrane that connects parts of the small intestine
Mesentery
Stomat/o means
Mouth
White plaques on the mucosa of the mouth
Oral leaukoplakia
Specialist in gums
Periodontist
Muscular wave-like movement to transport food through the digestive system
Peristalsis
Buccal means
Pertaining to the cheek
Part of the tooth that contains a rich supply of nerves and blood vessels
Pulp
Stone in the salivary gland
Sialadenolithiasis
Ring of muscles
Sphincter
Fats are improperly digested and appear in the feces
Steatorrhea
Esophageal varices are
Swollen, twisted veins
