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Digestive & Endocrine system
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
10/10/2012

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Term
Salivary Glands
Definition
Located in the mouth
Secrete digestive enzymes
Term
Esophagus
Definition
Tube that connects the pharynx 
& the stomach
Term
3 parts of small intestine
Definition
duodenum, jejunum,ileum
Term
3 subdivisions of large intestine
Definition
ascending,transverse,descending
Term
Liver
Definition
has 2 lobes, stores & produces glycogen,metabolizes/detoxifies drugs & toxins
Term
gall bladder
Definition
storage of bile which breaks down fats
Term
defecation
Definition
expulsion of feces
Term
hemorrhoids
Definition
varicosed & dilated veins on the rectal or anal wall
Term
Peristalsis
Definition
wave like contractions of the smooth muscle of the GI tract(motility)
Term
cholecytitis
Definition
inflammation of the gall bladder
Term
cholelithiasis
Definition
stones in the gall bladder
Term
emisis
Definition
vomiting
Term
pituitary gland
Definition
Which gland is controlled by the hypothalamus?
Term
The thyroid hormone contains iodine. A lack of iodine creates ______.
Definition
goiter
Term
Name three classic signs of diabetes
Definition
Polydipsia (thirst), polyphasia (hunger), polyuria (excessive urination)
Term
ADH is a pituitary hormone that causes _______ of water.
Definition
reabsorption/concentration of urine
Term
What is the name of the glands located on top of the kidneys responsible for the production of epinephrine and norepinephrine
Definition
adrenal glands
Term
Oxytocin is a hormone responsible for ______ during the birthing process
Definition
stimulate
Term
Gonadotropins (hormones) stimulate _____ and the ____.
Definition
ovaries & testes
Term
A decline in the production of estrogen and progesterone is known as what?
Definition
menopause
Term
Birth control pills are responsible for the decline in the production of _____ and ______.
Definition
estrogen & progesterone
Term
Which hormone is responsible for stimulating RBC production?
Definition
erythropoietin
Term
Blood accumulation in the pleural cavity is known as what?
Definition
hemothorax
Term
air accumulation in the pleural cavity is known as what?
Definition
pneumothorax
Term
What occurs during atelectasis?
Definition
Collapse of a portion to a collapse of the whole lung
Term
COPD is a disease affecting what?
Definition
air sacs (alveoli)
Term
What is asthma?
Definition
disease of the airways
Term
What is another name for a temporary cessation of breathing?
Definition
apnea
Term
The need to sit upright in order to breath?
Definition
orthopnea
Term
another word for low oxygen level?
Definition
hypoxia
Term
Term used for total lack of oxygen?
Definition
anoxia
Term
The ______ cavity is lined with a membrane and each lung is surrounded by a pleural membrane.
Definition
thoracic
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