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