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| Functions of the Digestive System - what is the digestive system also known as? |
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| Functions of the Digestive System - what is it responsible for (3)? |
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| 1. the intake and digestion of food 2. the absorption of nutrients from the digested food 3. the elmination of solid waste products |
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| Structures of the Digestive System - what are the 8 major structures? |
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| oral cavity (mouth), pharynx (throat), esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum and anus |
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| Structures of the Digestive System - what are the accessory organs associated with the digestive system (3)? |
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| liver, gallbladder and pancreas |
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| Structures of the Digestive System - the Gastrointestinal Tract, also known as? |
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| Structures of the Digestive System - the Gastrointestinal Tract - what does the upper GI tract consist of? |
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| Structures of the Digestive System - the Gastrointestinal Tract - what does the lower GI tract consist of? |
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| small and large intestines, rectum and anus |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - the Oral Cavity, what are the 6 major structures and what is it also known as? |
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Definition
| the mouth - lips, tongue, teeth, periodontium, hard and soft palates, and salivary glands |
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| Structures of the Digestive System - Oral Cavity - Lips, also known as? |
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| Structures of the Digestive System - Oral Cavity - Lips, what do they do? |
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Definition
| hold food in the mouth, aid the tongue and cheeks in guiding food between the teeth for chewing |
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| Structures of the Digestive System - Oral Cavity - the Palate, what is it? |
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Definition
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| Structures of the Digestive System - Oral Cavity - the Palate - what are its two parts? |
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| Structures of the Digestive System - Oral Cavity - the Palate - hard palate |
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| forms the bony anterior portion covered with specialized mucous membrane |
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| Structures of the Digestive System - Oral Cavity - the Palate - what are rugae? |
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Definition
| are the irregular ridges or folds in the mucous membrane of the hard palate |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - Oral Cavity - the Palate - Soft Palate |
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Definition
| forms the flexible posterior portion of the palate |
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| Structures of the Digestive System - Oral Cavity - the Palate - Soft Palate - what important role does it play? |
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Definition
| closes off the nasal passage when swallowing |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - Oral Cavity - the Palate - Uvula |
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Definition
| hangs from the free edge of the soft palate and moves upward when swallowing. |
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| Structures of the Digestive System - Oral Cavity - the Palate - Uvula - enlarged uvula associated with? |
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| Structures of the Digestive System - Oral Cavity - the Tongue |
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Definition
| very strong and flexible, aids in speech and moves food during chewing and swallowing |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - Oral Cavity - the Tongue - Upper surface? |
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Definition
contains taste buds and papillae (the little bumps) |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - Oral Cavity - the Tongue - underside? |
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Definition
| is highly vascular and covered with delicate tissue |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - Oral Cavity - Terms Related to the Teeth - dentition |
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Definition
| refers to the natural teeth arranged in the maxillary (upper) and mandibular (lower) arches |
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| Structures of the Digestive System - Oral Cavity - Terms Related to the Teeth - edentulous |
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| Structures of the Digestive System - Oral Cavity - Terms Related to the Teeth - what four types of teeth are there? |
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Definition
| incisors, canines or cuspids, premolars or bicuspids and molars |
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| Structures of the Digestive System - Oral Cavity - Terms Related to the Teeth - primary dentition, also known as? |
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Definition
| deciduous dentition or baby teeth |
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| Structures of the Digestive System - Oral Cavity - Terms Related to the Teeth - primary dentition - how many of what? |
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Definition
| eight incisors, four canines, eight molars |
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| Structures of the Digestive System - Oral Cavity - Terms Related to the Teeth - permanent dentition, how many of what? |
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Definition
| eight incisors, four canines, eight premolars and twelve molars |
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| Structures of the Digestive System - Oral Cavity - Terms Related to the Teeth - occlusion |
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Definition
| contact between the maxillary and mandibular teeth |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - Oral Cavity - Terms Related to the Teeth - malocclusion |
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Definition
| any deviation from the normal positioning of the upper teeth against the lower teeth |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - Oral Cavity - Structures and Tissues of the Teeth - crown |
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Definition
| the part of the tooth visible in the mouth |
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| Structures of the Digestive System - Oral Cavity - Structures and Tissues of the Teeth - enamel |
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Definition
| what covers the crown of the tooth, the hardest substance in the body |
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| Structures of the Digestive System - Oral Cavity - Structures and Tissues of the Teeth - root |
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Definition
| holds the tooth securely in place within the dental arch |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - Oral Cavity - Structures and Tissues of the Teeth - cementum |
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Definition
| what protects the root of a tooth, not as hard as enamel |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - Oral Cavity - Structures and Tissues of the Teeth - cervix, also known as? |
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Definition
| the neck, where the crown and root meet |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - Oral Cavity - Structures and Tissues of the Teeth - dentin |
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Definition
| makes up the bulk of a tooth and is protected by enamel and cementum |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - Oral Cavity - Structures and Tissues of the Teeth - pulp chamber |
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Definition
| inner area of the crown, runs downward to form the root canal, made up of a rich supply of blood vessels and nerves |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - Oral Cavity - Periodontium |
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Definition
| bone and soft tissues that surround and support the teeth |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - Oral Cavity - Periodontium - gingiva, also known as? |
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Definition
| the gums, specialized mucous membranes that surrounds the teeth, covers the bone of the dental arches and continues on to form the lining of the cheeks |
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Term
Structures of the Digestive System - Oral Cavity - Salivary Glands - what do they do?
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Definition
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| Structures of the Digestive System - Oral Cavity - Salivary Glands - what does saliva do? |
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Definition
| moistens food, begins the disgestive process, cleanses the mouth |
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| Structures of the Digestive System - Oral Cavity - Salivary Glands - how many pairs? |
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Definition
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| Structures of the Digestive System - Oral Cavity - Salivary Glands - parotid glands |
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Definition
| located in the face and slightly lower than the ears |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - Oral Cavity - Salivary Glands - sublingual glands |
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Definition
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| Structures of the Digestive System - Oral Cavity - Salivary Glands - submandibular glands |
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Definition
| located on the floor of the mouth |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - The Pharynx, also known as? |
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Definition
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| Structures of the Digestive System - The Pharynx, what is it? |
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Definition
| the common passageway for both respiration and digestion |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - The Pharynx - what does the epiglotus do? |
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Definition
| closes off the entrance to the trachea when swallowing |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - The Esophagus, also known as? |
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Definition
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - The Esphagus - what is it? |
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Definition
| a collapsible tube that leads from the pharynx to the stomach |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - The Esphagus - lower esophageal sphincter, also known as? |
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Definition
| the cardiac sphicter, a ringlike muscle that controls the flow between the esophagus and the stomach |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - The Esphagus - lower esophageal sphincter, when working right what happens? |
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Definition
| one way flow, no stomach to esphagus |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - The Stomach - what are its three components and what is its overall shape? |
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Definition
| fundis (upper rounded part), body (main portion) and antrum (lower part), it is sac-like |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - The Stomach - Rugae |
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Definition
| folds in the mucosa lining of the stomach, glands located within the folds produce the gastric juices that aid in digestion and mucus that forms the protective lining |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - The Stomach - pylorus |
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Definition
| the narrow passage that connects the stomach to the small intestine |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - The Stomach - pyloric sphincter |
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Definition
| ring-like muscle that controls the flow from the stomach to the duodenum of the small intestine |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - The Small Intestine - extends from what to what? |
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Definition
| from the pyloric sphincter to the first part of the large intestine |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - The Small Intestine - what happens inside the small intestine? |
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Definition
| nutrients from food are absorbed into the bloodstream |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - The Small Intestine - shape and length? |
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Definition
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - Parts of the Small Intestine - what are the three parts? |
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Definition
| 1. duodenum, 2. jejunum, 3. ileum |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - Parts of the Small Intestine - duodenum |
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Definition
| first part of the small intestine, extends from the pylorus to the jejunum, digestive fluids from the pancreas and liver are received |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - Parts of the Small Intestine - jujunum |
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Definition
| middle portion, extends from the duodenum to the ileum, secrets large amounts of digestive enzymes |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - Parts of the Small Intestine - ileum |
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Definition
| last and longest, extends from the jujunum to the cecum of the large intestine |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - Parts of the Small Intestine - ileum - primary function? |
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Definition
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - Parts of the Small Intestine - what controls the flow from the ileum to the cecum? |
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Definition
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - The Large Intestine - extends from where to where? |
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Definition
| the end of the small intestine to the anus |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - The Large Intestine - size? |
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Definition
| about twice as wide as the small intestine, but about 1/4th as long |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - The Large Intestine - what occurs in the large intestine? |
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Definition
| the waste products of digestion are processed in preparation for excretion through the anus |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - What are the major parts of the large intestine? (4) |
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Definition
| cecum, colon, rectum, anus |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - The Large Intestine - cecum |
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Definition
pouch that lies on the right side of the abdomen, connects the small and large intestine |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - The Large Intestine - cecum - extends from where to where? |
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Definition
| end of the ileum to the beginning of the colon |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - The Large Intestine - cecum - what hangs from its lower portion? |
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Definition
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - The Large Intestine - colon - what four parts? |
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Definition
| 1. ascending colon, 2. transverse colon, 3. descending colon, 4. sigmoid colon |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - The Large Intestine - colon - ascending colon, from where to where? |
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Definition
| upward from the cecum to the undersurface of the liver |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - The Large Intestine - colon - transverse colon from where to where? |
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Definition
| horizontally from the right to left toward the spleen |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - The Large Intestine - colon - decending colon, from where to where? |
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Definition
| down the left side of the abdominal cavity to the sigmoid colon |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - The Large Intestine - colon - sigmoid colon, shape and travel path? |
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Definition
| S-shaped from the descending colon above and joins with the rectum below |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - The Large Intestine - Rectum and Anus - rectum |
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Definition
| last division of the large intestine, ends at the anus |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - The Large Intestine - Rectum and Anus - anus |
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Definition
| the lower opening of the digestive tract |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - The Large Intestine - Rectum and Anus - anus flow controlled by? |
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Definition
| two anal sphincter muscles |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - The Large Intestine - Rectum and Anus - anorectal |
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Definition
| the anus and rectum combined as one |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - Accessory Digestive Organs - the liver, where is it located? |
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Definition
| right upper quadrant of the abdomen |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - Accessory Digestive Organs - the liver - what importan functions? |
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Definition
| removes toxins from the blood, turns food into fuel and nutrients |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - Accessory Digestive Organs - the liver - removes what and turns it into what? |
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Definition
| removes excess glucose (sugars) and turns it into glycogen, a starch. can reverse process depending on bodily needs |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - Accessory Digestive Organs - the liver - destroys what? removes what? manufactures what? |
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Definition
| destroys old erythrocytes, removes toxins, manufactures some blood proteins |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - Accessory Digestive Organs - the liver - what is bilirubin? |
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Definition
| a pigment produced by the destruction of hemoglobin, [image] Bilirubin is released by the liver in bile |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - Accessory Digestive Organs - the liver - what happens if you have too much billrubin? |
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Definition
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - Accessory Digestive Organs - the liver - what does it secrete? |
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Definition
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| Structures of the Digestive System - Accessory Digestive Organs - what is bile? |
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Definition
| a yellowish-green fluid containing enzymes that break down fat. |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - Accessory Digestive Organs - where does bile go? |
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Definition
| from the liver to the gallbladder which stores it |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - Accessory Digestive Organs - the biliary tree, also known as? |
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Definition
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - Accessory Digestive Organs - the biliary tree, what is it? |
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Definition
| the channel through which bile is transported from the liver to the small intestine |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - Accessory Digestive Organs - the biliary tree - travel path of bile? |
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Definition
| bile travels from the liver through the common hepatic duct to the gallbladder where it enters and exits through the cystic duct, cystic duct leaves gallbladder rejoining with common hepatic duct (forming common bile duct), common bile duct joins the pancreatic duct and together they enter the duodenum of the small intestine |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - Accessory Digestive Organs - the gallbladder, shape? location? |
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Definition
| pear shaped, under the liver |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - Accessory Digestive Organs - the gallbladder - what does it do? |
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Definition
| stores and concentrates bile for later use |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - Accessory Digestive Organs - the gallbladder - what happens when bile is needed? |
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Definition
| gall bladder contracts, forcing bile out through the biliary tree |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - Accessory Digestive Organs - the pancreas, shape, location? |
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Definition
| feather-shaped, behind (posterior to) the stomach |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - Accessory Digestive Organs - the pancreas, important roles in what? |
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Definition
| the digestive and endocrine systems |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - Accessory Digestive Organs - the pancreas - what does it do? |
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Definition
| synthesizes and secretes pancreatic juices |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - Accessory Digestive Organs - the pancreas - what are the pancreatic juices made up of, and their function? |
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Definition
| sodium bicarbonate to neutralize stomach acid and digestive enzymes to process protein, carbohydrates and fats |
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Term
| Structures of the Digestive System - Accessory Digestive Organs - the pancreas - travel path of the pancreatic juices? |
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Definition
| leave the pancreas through the pancreatic duct that joins the common bile duct just before entrance to the duodenum |
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Term
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Definition
| The process whereby food is broken down into nutrients in a form that the body can use. |
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Term
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Definition
| enzymes are responsible for the chemical break down of foods into simpler forms of nutrients for use by the body |
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Term
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Definition
| a substance, usually from food, that is necessary for normal body function. |
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Term
| Digestion - nutrients - what are the three primary nutrients? |
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Definition
| carbohydrates, fats, and proteins |
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Term
| Digestion - nutrients - what two types of nutrients needed in small amounts? |
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Definition
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Term
| Digestion - metabolism, is the sum of what? |
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Definition
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Term
| Digestion - metabolism, what is it? |
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Definition
| metabolism includes all of the processes involved in the body's use of nutrients |
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Term
| Digestion - metabolism - anabolism |
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Definition
| the building up of body cells and substances from nutrients |
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Term
| Digestion - metabolism - catabolism |
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Definition
| opposite of anabolism, the breaking down of body cells or substances, releasing energy and CO2 |
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Term
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Definition
| where completely digested nutrients are taken into the circulatory system by passing through the walls of the small intestines |
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Term
| Digestion - Absorption - role of villi |
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Definition
| the tiny hairlike projections lining the walls of the small intestines that absorb fats and fat-soluble vitamins |
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Term
| Digestion - the Role of the Mouth, Salivary Glands and Esophagus - mastication, also known as? |
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Definition
| chewing, breaks food down into smaller pieces and mixes it with saliva which contains and enzyme that begins the chemical breakdown of starches into sugar |
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Term
| Digestion - the Role of the Mouth, Salivary Glands and Esophagus - bolus |
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Definition
| a mass of food chewed and ready to be swallowed |
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Term
| Digestion - the Role of the Mouth, Salivary Glands and Esophagus - travel path of food during swallowing? |
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Definition
| mouth, pharynx, esophagus |
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Term
| Digestion - the Role of the Mouth, Salivary Glands and Esophagus - what is peristalsis? |
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Definition
| wave-like contractions of the smooth muscles in one direction |
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Term
| Digestion - the Role of the Mouth, Salivary Glands and Esophagus - how does food move through the esophagus? |
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Definition
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Term
| Digestion - the Role of the Stomach - gastric juices |
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Definition
| hydrochloric acid and digestive enzymes |
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Term
| Digestion - the Role of the Stomach - do nutrients pass from the stomach into the bloodstream? |
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Definition
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Term
| Digestion - the Role of the Stomach - how is chyme formed? |
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Definition
| the churning action of the stomach which mixes the food with gastric juices turns it into chyme |
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Term
| Digestion - the Role of the Stomach - what is chyme? |
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Definition
| semifluid mass of partly digested food that passes through the pyloric sphincter and into the small intestine |
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Term
| Digestion - the Role of the Small Intestine |
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Definition
| the conversion of food into usable nutrients is completed as the chyme moves through the small intestine through peristaltic action |
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Term
| Digestion - the Role of the Small Intestine - what happens in the duodenum? |
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Definition
| chyme is mixed with pancreatic juice and bile. |
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Term
| Digestion - the Role of the Small Intestine - what does bile do? |
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Definition
| breaks apart fat globules so enzymes in the pancreatic juices can digest the fats |
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Term
| Digestion - the Role of the Small Intestine - what is the breakdown of fats by pancreatic juices called? |
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Definition
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Term
| Digestion - the Role of the Small Intestine - why is emulsification important? |
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Definition
| must be completed before nutrients can be absorbed by the body |
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Term
| Digestion - the Role of the Small Intestine - what happens in the jejunum? |
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Definition
| additional digestive enzymes are added and the process of digestion continues |
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Term
| Digestion - the Role of the Small Intestine - ileum |
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Definition
| that where the body absorbs nutrients from the digested food |
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Term
| Digestion - the Role of the Large Intestine |
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Definition
| receives waste products from digestion and stores them for elimination |
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Term
| Digestion - the Role of the Large Intestine - what happens to food waste? |
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Definition
| enters the large intestine in liquid form, water is reabsorbed into the body through the walls of the large intestine |
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Term
| Digestion - the Role of the Large Intestine - what is the remaining waste called after the water is removed? |
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Definition
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Term
| Digestion - the Role of the Large Intestine - defecation, also known as? |
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Definition
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Term
| Digestion - the Role of the Large Intestine - defecation - what is it? |
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Definition
| evacuation or emptying of the large intestine |
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Term
| Digestion - the Role of the Large Intestine - what does the bacteria found there do? |
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Definition
| help break down organic waste material |
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Term
| Digestion - the Role of the Large Intestine - what does the bacterial break down produce? |
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Definition
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Term
| Digestion - the Role of the Large Intestine - what does the gas do? |
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Definition
| moves about in the large intestine producing rumbling sounds or borborygmus |
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Term
| Digestion - the Role of the Large Intestine - what is the passage of gas out through the rectum called? |
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Definition
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Term
| Medical Specialties Related to the Digestive System - dentist |
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Definition
| holds a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Medical Dentistry (DDM) degree and specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the teeth and tissues of the mouth |
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Term
| Medical Specialties Related to the Digestive System - gastroenterologist |
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Definition
| specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the stomach and intestines |
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Term
| Medical Specialties Related to the Digestive System - internist |
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Definition
| specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the internal organs and related body systems |
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Term
| Medical Specialties Related to the Digestive System - orthodontist |
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Definition
| dental specialist who prevents or corrects malocclusions |
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Term
| Medical Specialties Related to the Digestive System - periodontist |
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Definition
| dental specialist who prevents or corrects disorders of the tissues surrounding the teeth |
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Term
| Medical Specialties Related to the Digestive System - proctologist |
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Definition
| specializes disorders of the colon, rectum and anus |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Tissues of the Oral Cavity - Aphthous ulcers, also known as? |
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Definition
| Canker sores, mouth ulcers. Grey-white with red border, cause unknown but associated with stress, certain foods and fever. |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Tissues of the Oral Cavity - Herpes labialis, also known as? |
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Definition
| cold sores or fever blisters, blister-like sores on the lips and adjacent facial tissue |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Tissues of the Oral Cavity - Herpes labialis - caused by? how common? |
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Definition
| oral herpes simplex virus type 1, extremely common |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Tissues of the Oral Cavity - xerostomia, also known as? |
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Definition
| dry mouth, can be due to medications or radiation of the salivary glands, can cause dental decay, change in taste of food, discomfort; lack of adequate saliva due to the absence of or diminished secretions by the salivary glands. |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Tissues of the Oral Cavity - oral thrush |
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Definition
| infection in infants which produces white spots inside the mouth and is caused by the fungus Candida albicans |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Tissues of the Oral Cavity - Cleft lip and palate - cleft lip, also known as? |
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Definition
| harelip, a developmental defect resulting in a deep fissure running upward from the lip to the nose, can be surgically fixed |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Tissues of the Oral Cavity - Cleft lip and palate - cleft palate |
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Definition
| failure of the palate to close during early development, can involve the upper lip and hard/soft palate |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Dental Diseases - Bruxism |
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Definition
| night time grinding of teeth, the involuntary grinding or clenching of the teeth, wears away tooth structure, damages periodontal tissues and injures the temporomandibular joint |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Dental Diseases - dental caries, also known as? |
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Definition
| tooth decay or a cavity, infectious disease that damages the enamel and dentin of the tooth |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Dental Diseases - dental plaque |
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Definition
| a soft deposit of bacteria and bacterial byproducts that builds up on teeth |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Dental Diseases - what is the major cause of dental caries? |
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Definition
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Dental Diseases - dental calculus, also known as? |
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Definition
| tartar, hardened dental plaque on teeth that irritates surrounding tissues |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Dental Diseases - periodontitis, also known as? |
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Definition
| periodontal disease, inflammation of the tissues that surround and support the teeth |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Dental Diseases - gingivitis |
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Definition
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Dental Diseases - what is the earliest stage of periodontal disease? |
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Definition
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Dental Diseases - acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis, also known as? |
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Definition
| trench mouth, caused by abnormal growth of bacteria in the mouth, usually occurs in teens and young adults |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Dental Diseases - halitosis, also known as? |
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Definition
| bad breath, caused by dental diseases, respiratory or gastric disorders |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Dental Diseases - temporomandibular disorders |
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Definition
| group of complex symptoms including pain, headache and/or difficulty in chewing caused by a malfunction of the TMJ |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - The Esophagus - Dysphagia |
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Definition
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - The Esophagus - gastroesophageal reflux disease, also known as? |
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Definition
| esophageal reflux, the backward flow of gastric acid back up into the esphagus |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - The Esophagus - Pyrosis, also known as? |
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Definition
| heartburn, the burning sensation caused by the return of acidic stomach contents into the esophagus |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - The Esophagus - esophageal varices |
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Definition
| enlarged and swollen veins at the lower end of the esophagus |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - The Esophagus - esophageal varices - what happens if a vein ruptures? |
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Definition
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - The Esophagus - hiatal hernia |
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Definition
| a protrusion of part of the stomach through the esophageal sphincter in the diaphragm |
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Term
Pathology of the Digestive System - the
stomach - gastritis |
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Definition
| inflammation of the stomach lining often caused by the bacterium Helicobacter pylori |
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Term
Pathology of the Digestive System - the
stomach - gastroenteritis |
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Definition
| inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the stomach and the intestines |
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Term
Pathology of the Digestive System - the
stomach - gastrorrhea |
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Definition
| an excessive secretion of gastric juice or mucus in the stomach |
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Term
Pathology of the Digestive System - the
stomach - peptic ulcers - what is an ulcer? |
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Definition
| an erosion of the skin or mucous membrane that is frequently caused by the bacterium Heliobacter pylori |
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Term
Pathology of the Digestive System - the
stomach - peptic ulcers - what do they affect? |
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Definition
| the mucous membranes of the digestive system |
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Term
Pathology of the Digestive System - the
stomach - peptic ulcers - where can they occur? |
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Definition
| in the lower end of the esophagus, the stomach, or in the duodenum |
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Term
Pathology of the Digestive System - the
stomach - peptic ulcers - what is a perforating ulcer? |
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Definition
| involves erosion through the entire thickness of the organ wall |
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Term
Pathology of the Digestive System - the
stomach - peptic ulcers - what is a gastric ulcer |
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Definition
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Term
Pathology of the Digestive System - the
stomach - peptic ulcers - what are duodenal ulcers? |
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Definition
| they occur in the upper part of the small intestine |
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Term
Pathology of the Digestive System - the
stomach - peptic ulcers - what is the most common type? |
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Definition
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - eating disorders - anorexia |
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Definition
| loss of appetite for food caused by illnesss |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - eating disorders - anorexia nervosa - characterized by? |
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Definition
| by a false perception of body appearance |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - eating disorders - anorexia nervosa - leads to? |
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Definition
| intense fear of gaining weight and refusal to maintain normal body weight |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - eating disorders - anorexia nervosa - what will the the patient do? |
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Definition
| compulsive dieting and excessive exercising which will eventually lead to emaciation |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - eating disorders - emaciated |
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Definition
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - eating disorders - bulimia nervosa, also known as? |
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Definition
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - eating disorders - bulimia nervosa - characterized by? |
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Definition
| caused by a false perception of body appearance |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - eating disorders - bulimia nervosa - leads to? |
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Definition
| frequent episodes of binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors such as self-induced vomiting or the misuse of laxatives, diuretics, etc. |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - eating disorders - bulimia nervosa - pica |
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Definition
| persistent eating of nonfood substances such as soil, chalk, starch or clay. These abnormal cravings are sometimes associated with pregnancy |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - nutritional conditions - dehydration |
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Definition
| fluid loss exceeds fluid intake, disrupts the body's normal electrolyte balance |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - nutritional conditions - malnutrition - what is it and what causes it |
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Definition
| lack of proper food or nutrients in the body either due to shortage of food or the improper absorption or distribution of nutrients |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - nutritional conditions - malabsorption |
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Definition
| a condition in which the small intestine cannot absorb nutrients from food that passes through it |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - nutritional conditions - Obesity |
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Definition
| excessive accumulation of fat in the body |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - nutritional conditions - who is obese? |
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Definition
| someone 20-30% over their established weight standards |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - nutritional conditions - morbid obesity, also known as? |
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Definition
| clinically severe obesity |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - nutritional conditions - morbid obesity - what is it? |
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Definition
| the condition of weighing two to three times, or more, than the ideal weight |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - nutritional conditions - morbid obesity - what body mass index shows this? |
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Definition
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - nutritional conditions - obesity - body mass index, also known as? |
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Definition
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - nutritional conditions - obesity - body mass index - what is it used for? |
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Definition
| is a measurement that may help prognosticate the occurrence of heart disease, other chronic diseases, cancer, diabetes, etc. |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - nutritional conditions - obesity - bariactrics? |
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Definition
| branch of medicine concerned with the prevention and control of obesity and associated diseases |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Indigestion and Vomiting - aerophagia |
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Definition
| the excessive swallowing of air while eating or drinking |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Indigestion and Vomiting - eructation |
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Definition
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Indigestion and Vomiting - dyspepsia, also known as? |
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Definition
| indigestion, pain or discomfort in digestion |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Indigestion and Vomiting - emesis, also known as? |
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Definition
| vomiting, expelling stomach contents through the esophagus and mouth |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Indigestion and Vomiting - hematemesis |
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Definition
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Indigestion and Vomiting - hyperemesis, can lead to? |
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Definition
| extreme, persistent vomiting, can lead to dehydration |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Indigestion and Vomiting - nausea |
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Definition
| the sensation that leads to the urge to vomit |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Indigestion and Vomiting - regurgitation |
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Definition
| the return of swallowed food into the mouth |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - colorectal carcinoma |
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Definition
| common cancer that first manifests itself as polyps in the colon |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - diverticulum |
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Definition
| plural: diverticula, a sac that occurs in the lining or wall of a tubular organ such as the colon, a pouch or sac occurring in the lining or wall of the intestines |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - diverticulum - cause? |
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Definition
| chronic constipation and straining to defecate |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - diverticulitis |
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Definition
| inflammation of one or more diverticula in the colon |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - diverticulosis |
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Definition
| the presence of a number of diverticula in the colon |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - enteritis |
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Definition
| inflammation of the small intestine caused by eating or drinking substances contaminated with viral or bacterial pathogens such as E. coli |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - Ileus |
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Definition
| partial or complete blockage of the small and/or large intestines due to the cessation of intestinal peristalsis |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - Irritable Bowel Syndrome - also known as? |
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Definition
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - Irritable Bowel Syndrome - what is it? |
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Definition
| a common condition of unknown cause with symptoms that may include intermittent cramping, abdominal pain, bloating, constipation and/or diarrhea |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders -Inflammatory Bowel Diseases |
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Definition
| the general name for diseases that cause inflammation in the intestines |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - Inflammatory Bowel Diseases - name the two most common |
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Definition
| Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - Inflammatory Bowel Diseases - what do the two most common have in common? |
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Definition
| chronic, incurable, and may affect both the large and small intestines |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - Inflammatory Bowel Diseases - what are the symptoms? |
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Definition
| abdominal pain, weight loss, fatigue, fever, rectal bleeding and diarrhea |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - Inflammatory Bowel Diseases - how are these diseases presented? |
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Definition
| in active intervals or flares and periods of remission |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - Inflammatory Bowel Diseases - treated? |
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Definition
| medications and surgery to remove diseased portions of the intestine |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - Ulcerative Colitis |
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Definition
| chronic condition of unknown cause in which repeated episodes of inflammation of the rectum and large intestine cause ulcers and irritation |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - Ulcerative Colitis - travel path and what does it affect? |
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Definition
usually starts in the rectum, progresses upward to the lower part of the colon, may affect the entire large intestine.
affects only the innermost lining and not the deep tissues of the colon |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - Crohn's disease |
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Definition
| chronic autoimmune diseases that can occur anywhere in the digestive tract but most often found in the ileum and colon |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - Crohn's disease - what does it affect? |
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Definition
| generally penetrates every layer of tissue in the affected area which results in scarring and thickening of the walls of the affected area |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - Crohn's disease - ileitis |
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Definition
| an inflammation of the ileum |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - Crohn's disease - regional ileitis |
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Definition
| Crohn's disease that affects the ileum |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - Crohn's colitis |
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Definition
| Crohn's disease that affects the colon |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - Intestinal Obstructions |
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Definition
| the partial or complete blockage of the small and/or large intestine caused by a physical obstruction |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - Intestinal Obstructions - causes? |
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Definition
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - Intestinal Obstructions - intestinal adhesions |
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Definition
| abnormally hold together parts of the intestine which are normally separated |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - Intestinal Obstructions - intestinal adhesions - cause? |
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Definition
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - Intestinal Obstructions - intestinal adhesions - can lead to? |
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Definition
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - Intestinal Obstructions - intestinal adhesions - strangulating obstruction |
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Definition
| the blood flow to a segment of intestine is cut off |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - Intestinal Obstructions - intestinal adhesions - strangulating obstruction, can lead to? |
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Definition
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - Intestinal Obstructions - volvulus |
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Definition
| the twisting of the intestine on itself that causes an obstruction |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - Intestinal Obstructions - volvulus, when do these occur? |
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Definition
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - Intestinal Obstructions - intussusception |
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Definition
| the telescoping of one part of the small intestine on itself which causes an obstruction |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - Intestinal Obstructions - intussusception, what kind of condition and to whom does it happen? |
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Definition
| rare, sometimes found in infants and young children |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - Intestinal Obstructions - inguinal hernia |
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Definition
| the protrusion of a small loop of bowel through a weak place in the lower abdominal wall or groin |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - Intestinal Obstructions - strangulated hernia |
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Definition
| when a portion of the intestine is constricted inside the hernia and the blood supply is cut off |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - Infectious Diseases of the Intestines, how are they spread? |
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Definition
| through contaminated food and water or through poor sanitation practices |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - Infectious Diseases of the Intestines - Amebic dysentery, also known as? |
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Definition
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - Infectious Diseases of the Intestines - Amebic dysentery - how spread? |
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Definition
| food or water that is contaminated due to poor sanitary conditions |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - Infectious Diseases of the Intestines - Amebic dysentery - cause? |
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Definition
| one celled parasite E. histolytica |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - Infectious Diseases of the Intestines - Amebic dysentery - symptoms? |
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Definition
| mild-form loose stools, stomach pain and cramping, severe-form blood in stools and fever |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - Infectious Diseases of the Intestines - Botulism - also known as? |
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Definition
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - Infectious Diseases of the Intestines - Botulism - how common and how spread? |
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Definition
| rare condition, through contaminated food or an infected wound |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - Infectious Diseases of the Intestines - Botulism - cause? |
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Definition
| bacterium Clostridium botulinum |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - Infectious Diseases of the Intestines - Botulism - symptoms? |
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Definition
| paralysis and sometimes death |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - Infectious Diseases of the Intestines - Cholera - how spread? |
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Definition
| through contact with contaminated food or water |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - Infectious Diseases of the Intestines - Cholera - cause? |
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Definition
| bacterium Vibrio cholerae |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - Infectious Diseases of the Intestines - Cholera - symptoms? |
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Definition
| Starts with diarrhea and may progress to profuse diarrhea, vomiting and rapid dehydration that can be fatal if not treated |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - Infectious Diseases of the Intestines - E. coli - how spread? |
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Definition
| contaminated food that has not been properly cooked |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - Infectious Diseases of the Intestines - E. coli - cause? |
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Definition
| bacterium Escherichia coli |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - Infectious Diseases of the Intestines - E. coli - symptoms? |
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Definition
| bloody diarrhea and abdominal cramping that can be severe in the very young or the elderly |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - Infectious Diseases of the Intestines - Salmonella - also known as? |
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Definition
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - Infectious Diseases of the Intestines - Salmonella - how spread? |
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Definition
| food contaminated by feces |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - Infectious Diseases of the Intestines - Salmonella - cause? |
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Definition
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - Infectious Diseases of the Intestines - Salmonella - symptoms? |
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Definition
| severe diarrhea, nausea, vomiting accompanied by a high fever |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - Infectious Diseases of the Intestines - Typhoid fever - also known as? |
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Definition
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - Infectious Diseases of the Intestines - Typhoid fever - how spread? |
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Definition
| by eating food handled by a carrier |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - Infectious Diseases of the Intestines - Typhoid fever - cause? |
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Definition
| bacterium Salmonella typhi |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - Infectious Diseases of the Intestines - Typhoid fever - symptoms? |
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Definition
| headache, delirium, cough, watery diarrhea, rash and high fever |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Anorectal Disorders - anal fissure |
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Definition
| a small tear in the skin of the anus which can cause severe pain during a bowel movement |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Anorectal Disorders - Bowel Incontinence |
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Definition
| the inability to control the bowels |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Anorectal Disorders - Constipation |
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Definition
| decrease in the frequency of BM's or passing dry, hard stools |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Anorectal Disorders - Diarrhea |
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Definition
| abnormal frequency of loose, watery stools, may lead to dehydration |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Anorectal Disorders - Hemorrhoids, also known as? |
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Definition
| piles, occurs when a cluster of veins, muscles, and tissues slip near or through the anal opening |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Anorectal Disorders - Hemorrhoids, what is the result? |
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Definition
| the veins can become inflamed resulting in pain, fecal leakage and bleeding |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Anorectal Disorders - Melena |
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Definition
| the passage of tarlike and dark stools due to digested blood |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - The Liver - Hepatomegaly |
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Definition
| abnormally enlarged liver |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - The Liver - Jaundice, also known as? |
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Definition
| icterus, a yellow discoloration of the skin and eyes caused by greater than normal bilirubin in the blood |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - The Liver - Hepatitis |
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Definition
| an inflammation of the liver |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - The Liver - Hepatitis - cause? |
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Definition
| five different viruses or alcohol |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - The Liver - Hepatitis A virus, also known as? |
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Definition
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - The Liver - Hepatitis A virus - spread by? vaccination available? |
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Definition
| contaminated food or water or close contact with an infected person, yes |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - The Liver - Hepatitis B virus, also known as? |
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Definition
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - The Liver - Hepatitis B virus, spread by? vaccine available? |
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Definition
| bloodborne, sexual contact, IV drug abuse, yes |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - The Liver - Hepatitis C virus, spread by, vaccine available? |
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Definition
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - The Liver - Hepatitis C virus, why is it known as a silent epidemic? |
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Definition
| it can take years before symptoms appear and by that time your liver is destroyed |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - The Liver - Hepatitis D virus, cause? |
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Definition
| bloodborne and can only be acquired if HBV is already present |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - The Liver - Hepatitis E virus, spread by? |
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Definition
| contaminated food and water |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - The Liver - Cirrhosis |
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Definition
| a progressive degenerative disease of the liver in which scar tissue replaces healthy tissue |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - The Liver - Cirrhosis - what are the clinical features of cirrhosis in a guy? |
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Definition
| mental confusion, spider angiomas, esophageal varices, gynomastia, hobnail liver, splenomegaly, caput medusae, abnormal ascites, palmar erythema, testicular atrophy, skin hemorrhage, edema |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - the Gallbladder - Cholecystalgia |
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Definition
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - the Gallbladder - Cholecystitis |
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Definition
| inflammation in the gallbladder |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - the Gallbladder - Cholecystitis - what is this associated with? |
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Definition
| gallstones blocking the flow of bile |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - the Gallbladder - gallstone, also known as? what is it? |
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Definition
| biliary calculus, a hard deposit the forms in the gallbladder |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - the Gallbladder - Cholelithiasis, cholecystolithiasis |
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Definition
| the presence of gallstones in the gallbladder |
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Term
| Diagnostic Procedures of the Digestive System - Abdominal CT or CT scan |
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Definition
| a radiographic procedure that produces a detailed cross-section of the tissue structure within the abdomen, looking for tumors or obstructions |
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Term
| Diagnostic Procedures of the Digestive System - abdominal ultrasound |
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Definition
| noninvasive, used to visualize internal organs using very high frequency sound waves |
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Term
| Diagnostic Procedures of the Digestive System - Given Diagnostic Imaging System, also known as? how does it work? |
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Definition
| capsule endoscopy, a camera in a capsule is swallowed and it records images of the walls of the small intestine, transmitting images to a data recorder worn on the patient's belt |
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Term
| Diagnostic Procedures of the Digestive System - esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
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Definition
| using a specialized endoscope, it examines the esophagus, the stomach and the duodenum |
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Term
| Diagnostic Procedures of the Digestive System - Anoscopy |
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Definition
| visual examination of the anal canal and lower rectum |
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Term
| Diagnostic Procedures of the Digestive System - Anascope |
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Definition
| used in an anascopy, it is a specialized speculum |
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Term
| Diagnostic Procedures of the Digestive System - upper GI series, also known as? what is it? |
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Definition
| a barium swallow, a radiographic study to examine the digestive system wherein barium is swallowed as a contrast medium |
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Term
| Diagnostic Procedures of the Digestive System - lower GI series, also known as? what is it? |
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Definition
| barium enema, a radiographic study to examine the digestive system wherein barium is used in an enema as a contrast medium |
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Term
| Diagnostic Procedures of the Digestive System - enema |
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Definition
| a solution placed into the rectum and colon to empty the lower intestine through bowel activity |
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Term
| Diagnostic Procedures of the Digestive System - Hemoccult, also known as? what is is used for? |
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Definition
| the fecal occult blood test, a laboratory test for hidden blood in the stools |
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Term
| Diagnostic Procedures of the Digestive System - stool samples |
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Definition
| specimens of feces, can be examined for such things as the presence of O&P, fat, etc. |
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Term
| Diagnostic Procedures of the Digestive System - Endoscopic Procedures, used for? |
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Definition
| obtaining tissue samples, controlling bleeding, removing foreign objects, etc. |
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Term
| Diagnostic Procedures of the Digestive System - Endoscopic Procedures, Colonoscopy |
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Definition
| direct visual examination of the interior surface of the colon from the rectum to the cecum |
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Term
| Diagnostic Procedures of the Digestive System - Endoscopic Procedures, Sigmoidoscopy |
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Definition
| endoscopic examination of the interior of the rectum, the sigmoid colon, and possibly a segment of the descending colon |
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Digestive System - Medications - Acid Blockers |
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Definition
| taken before eating, blocks the effects of histamine which signals the stomach to produce stomach acid |
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Digestive System - Medications - Antacids |
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Definition
| relieve indigestion, neutralizes stomach acids |
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Digestive System - Medications - emetic, such as? |
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Definition
| syrup of ipecac, to induce vomiting |
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Digestive System - Medications - antiemetic |
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Definition
| prevents or relieves nausea and vomiting |
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Digestive System - Medications - laxatives |
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Definition
| used to stimulate bowel movements |
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Digestive System - Medications - bulk-forming laxatives |
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Definition
| such as bran, help stools retain water and remain soft |
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Digestive System - Medications - oral rehydration therapy |
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Definition
| a solution of electrolytes to help counteract dehydration |
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Digestive System - The Oral Cavity and Esophagus - gingivectomy |
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Definition
| surgical removal of diseases gingival tissue |
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Digestive System - The Oral Cavity and Esophagus - Maxillofacial surgery |
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Definition
| specialized surgery of the face and jaws to correct deformities, treat diseases and repair injuries |
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Digestive System - The Oral Cavity and Esophagus - Palatoplasty |
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Definition
| surgical repair of a cleft palate |
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Digestive System - The Oral Cavity and Esophagus - Dental prophylaxis |
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Definition
| professional teeth cleaning, removing dental plaques, etc. |
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Digestive System - The Stomach - Gastrectomy |
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Definition
| surgical removal of all or part of the stomach |
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Digestive System - The Stomach - Gastric bypass |
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Definition
| used in the treatment of morbid obesity, the size of the stomach is drastically reduced |
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Digestive System - The Stomach - Gastric bypass, name one technique? |
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Definition
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Digestive System - The Stomach - Nasogastric intubation |
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Definition
| the placement of a tube through the nose into the stomach |
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Digestive System - the Intestines - colectomy |
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Definition
| surgical removal of all or part of the colon |
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Digestive System - the Intestines - diverticulectomy |
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Definition
| surgical removal of the diverticulum |
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Digestive System - the Intestines - gastroduodenostomy |
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Definition
| removal of the pylorus of the stomach and the establishment of an anastomosis between the upper portion of the stomach and the duodenum, or the surgical removal of part of the stomach and upper portion of the small intestine |
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Digestive System - the Intestines - hemorrhoidectomy |
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Definition
| surgical removal of hemorrhoids |
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Digestive System - the Intestines - ileectomy |
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Definition
| surgical removal of the ileum |
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Digestive System - the Intestines - Ostomies - gastrostomy |
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Definition
| surgical creation of an opening into the stomach, often for permanent placement of a feeding tube |
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Digestive System - the Intestines - Ostomies - ileostomy |
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Definition
| surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the ileum at the end of the small intestine and the outside of the abdominal wall |
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Digestive System - the Rectum and Anus -proctectomy |
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Definition
| surgical removal of the rectum |
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Digestive System - the Rectum and Anus - proctopexy |
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Definition
| the surgical fixation of a prolapsed rectum to an adjacent tissue or organ |
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Digestive System - the Rectum and Anus - proctoplasty |
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Definition
| surgical repair of the rectum |
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Digestive System - the Liver - hepatectomy |
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Definition
| surgical removal of all or part of the liver |
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Digestive System - the Liver - hepatorrhaphy |
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Definition
| surgical suturing of the liver |
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Digestive System - the Liver - liver transplant |
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Definition
| if the liver fails for any reason other than cancer, it can be replaced, even a partial replacement can be done as liver tissue regenerates |
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Digestive System - the Gallbladder - choledocholithotomy |
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Definition
| an incision into the common bile duct to remove gallstones |
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Digestive System - the Gallbladder - cholecystectomy |
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Definition
| surgical removal of the gallbladder |
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Digestive System - the Gallbladder - open cholecystectomy |
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Definition
| performed through an incision in the right side of the upper abdomen |
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Digestive System - the Gallbladder - laparoscopic cholecystectomy, also known as? |
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Definition
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Digestive System - the Gallbladder - laparoscopic cholecystectomy, what is it? |
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Definition
| surgical removal of the gallbladder using a laparoscope and other instruments inserted through three or four small incisions in the abdominal wall |
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Digestive System - the Intestines - Ostomies - colostomy |
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Definition
| the surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and the body surface |
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Term
Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - Borborygmus
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Definition
•Rumbling noise caused by the movement of gas in the intestine
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Digestive System - the Intestines - anastomosis |
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Definition
| a surgical connection between two hollow or tubular structures |
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Term
| Pathology of the Digestive System - Intestinal Disorders - melana |
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Definition
| condition that is the passage of black stools containing digested blood |
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