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| The sigmoid colon contains ___ solid waste products that have reached the distal end of the colon and are ready for excretion |
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| Vertical folds also are present, each of which contains an artery and a vein. If the vein becomes abnormal distended ____ occur? |
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| The rectum is empty except immediately before and during ____? |
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| Feces are excreted from the rectum through the anal canal, which is approx. 2.5 to 3.8 cm or (1-1.5 inches long) and out an opening called the ____? |
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| contractions of the circular and longitudinal muscles of the intestines, occurs every 3-12 minutes moving waste products along the length of the intestine continuously. |
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| The internal sphincter in the anal canal and the external sphincter at the anus control the discharge of feces and ____? |
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| This technique of bearing down, termed the ____ ____ may be contraindicated in people with Cardiovascular problems. |
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| The passage of more than three loose stools a day is called? |
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| If ____ dry, hard stool persistently difficult passage of stool, or incomplete passage of stool |
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| build up of stool in the colon |
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| involuntary or inappropriate passing of stool or flatus |
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| direct manipulation of the bowel during abdominal surgery inhibits peristalsis causing a condition called ____? |
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| Test the stool for pH or blood |
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| drugs that induce emptying of the intestinal tract. |
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| Excessive formation of gases in the stomach or intestines is known as? |
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| Is the introduction of a solution into the large intestine, usually to remove feces. |
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| is a conical or oval solid substance shaped for easy insertion into a body cavity and designed to melt at body temperature. |
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| is the inability of the anal sphincter to control the discharge of fecal and gaseous material. |
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| to manipulate factors within the person's control like food, fluid intake, exercise and time to defecate to produce the elimination of a soft, formed stool at regular intervals without a laxative. |
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| term for a surgically formed opening from the inside of an organ to the outside. |
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| The intestinal mucosa is brought out to the abdominal wall and a ____, the part of the ostomy that is attached to the skin is formed by suturing the mucosa to the skin. |
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| allows liquid fecal content from the ileum of the small intestine to be eliminated through the stoma. |
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| permits formed feces in the colon to exit through the stoma. |
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| is the direct visual examination of body organs or cavities. Done with a fiber-optic scope, a long, flexible tube containing glass fibers that transmit light into the organ and returns an image that can be viewed. |
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