MEDTERM CHAPTER 5 QUIZLET

The anterior portion of the roof of the mouth is the ____ plate.

hard

The muscular ring at the lower end of the stomach is the ____sphincter.

pyloric

The ____ is the first part of the large intestine

cecum

____ are tiny projections in the walls of the small intestine that absorb nutrients

villi

The lower esophageal sphincter is called the ___ sphincter

cardiac

The combining form eti/o means

cause

The combining form gastr/o menas

stomach

The combining form lith/o means

stone

Timothy suffered from recurring fever blisters around his mouth, known as herpetic ___itis

stomat

Mr. Wayne is scheduled to have a visual examination of the distal end of his descending colon that leads into the rectum. This procedure is called a ____scopy.

sigmoid/o

Saliva is secreted from which three following glands

sublingual, parotid, submandibular

The medical term for a stone is

calculus

excess glucose in the bloodstream is removed by the liver and stored as

glycogen

what is the term for a failure of the lower esophageal sphincter to relax?

achalasia

This covering allows free movement of the intestines

Mesentery

If the cause of an illness or its treatment is unknown or not understood, it is called

idiopathic

Mr. Raphael is admitted for a twisting of the intestines. What is the medical term for this condition?

Volvulus

Mr. Arturo has an inflammation of the liver that may be caused by the ___ A, B, or C virus

hepatitis

Mr. Gonzales’ colonoscopy revealed several large benign polyps, which his physician removed in a ____

polypectomy

Mrs. Watkins is being treated for a duodenal ulcer. her ulcer is located in the

first section of the small intestine

the small, raised areas on top of the tongue containing taste buds are

papillae

folds or wrinkles within the stomach are called ____

rugae

The anatomy term that describes the throat is

pharynx

The first portion of the small intestine, into which the stomach releases chyme, is known as

duodenum

surgical removal of the gallbladder is

cholecystectomy

the liver releases a pigment in the bible called

bilirubin

the coordinated contraction of the intestines that moves the contents of the intestine forward is

peristalsis

____ is the elimination of fecal matter from the digestive system through the rectum and anus

defecation

the four functions of the ____ tract include ingestion, digestion, absorption, and elimination

gastrointestinal

the part of the stomach that is furthest from the outlet to the duodenum is called the

fundus

A decreased motility of the colon in which defecation becomes difficult because the feces are dry and hard, often caused by slow peristalsis or inadequate diet, Is called ____

constipation

a condition in which one bowl segment collapses or telescopes into the opening of another segment is called

intussusception

digested blood in the feces is called

melena

a term for gas expelled through the anus is

flatus

a mass of lymphatic tissue at the back of the mouth is a(n)

tonsil