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Chapter 5 Digestive System
Chapter 5 Digestive Quiz
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07/03/2015

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Difficulty swallowing is:
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dysphagia
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What is the wavelike movement that propels food through the digestive system?
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peristalsis
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The tube that connects the oral cavity with the esophagus is the:
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pharynx
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The sphincter between the stomach and first part of the small intestine is the:
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pyloric sphincter
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Inflammation of the rectum and anus is called:
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proctitis
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What is the term for black, tarry stools caused by partially digested blood?
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melena
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Crohn's disease is also called:
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regional enteritis
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What is an abnormal channel between internal organs or from an internal organ to the surface of the body?
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fistula
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Chronic inflammation of the colon and rectum, manifesting as bouts of profuse, watery diarrhea, is:
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ulcerative colitis
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Twisting of the intestines is:
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volvulus
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Ileus is a(n):
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obstruction
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Chronic degenerative disease of the liver, most commonly associated with alcohol abuse, is:
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cirrhosis
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Presence of stones in the galbladder is called:
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cholelithiasis
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Constriction of a tubular structure, including intestines, leading to an impedance of circulation is:
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strangulation
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Nutrition introduced through a digestive structure is:
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enteral nutrition
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Making a new opening by rejoining two ends of a cut esophagus is called:
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esophagoesophagostomy
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An example of an anastomosis is a(n):
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gastroduodenostomy
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Cutting out part or all of the stomach is called:
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gastrectomy
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What is the term for destruction of adhesions?
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lysis
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An artificial opening on the abdominal wall is a:
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stoma
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A congenital opening in the anterior abdominal wall is:
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gastroschisis
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The hepatic duct joins with the cystic duct of the gallbladder to form the:
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common bile duct
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An organ in the epigastric region that produces enzymes for the digestion of carbohydrate, proteins, and lipids is the:
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pancreas
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A patient with hematemesis has:
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blood in the vomit
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Another term for liver cancer is:
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hepatocellular carcinoma
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