Chap 8: Digestive System

Question 1

organs

Answer 1

oral cavity
pharynx
esophagus
stomach
small intestine
colon

Question 2

accessory organs

Answer 2

pancreas
liver
gallbladder
salivary glands

Question 3

functions

Answer 3

Digesting food
Absorbing nutrients
Eliminating waste

Question 4

anorexia

Answer 4

loss of appetite with other conditions; different from anorexia nervosa

Question 5

cholecystaligia

Answer 5

gallbladder pain

Question 6

constipation

Answer 6

difficult or infrequent defecation

Question 7

diarrhea

Answer 7

frequent, watery bowel movements

Question 8

dyspepsia

Answer 8

indigestion; having an upset stomach

Question 9

cleft palete

Answer 9

congenital anomaly where hard palate fails to fuse in the midline, leaving an opening into nasal cavity

Question 10

cleft lip

Answer 10

congenital anomaly where upper lip and jaw fail to fuse in the midline, leaving a gap

Question 11

GERD

gastroesophageal reflux disease

Answer 11

acid from stomach flows backward up into esophagus causing inflammation and pain

Question 12

gastritis

Answer 12

inflammation of the stomach

Question 13

gastroenteritis

Answer 13

inflammation of the stomach and small intestine

Question 14

ulcer

Answer 14

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Question 15

appendicitis

Answer 15

inflammation of the appendix

Question 16

diverticulitis

Answer 16

inflammation of a diverticulum, an outpouching off the colon; results from food being trapped inside

Question 17

diverticulosis

Answer 17

condition of having diverticula, may lead to diverticulitis

Question 18

hernia

Answer 18

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