inflammation of the stomach and intestines
  • cirrhosis
  • hepatitis
  • gastroenteritis
  • cholecystitis
organ that makes bile to break down fats; also filters poisons and drugs out of the blood
  • liver
  • stomach
  • pancreas
  • gallbladder
4-6 hours after a meal
  • ileum
  • how long does it take for the stomach to empty?
  • cholelithiasis
  • anorexia
the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
  • secretion
  • absorption
  • ingestion
  • mastication
Cells found in gastric glands that secrete hydrochloric acid (for hydrolysis of ingested food) and gastric intrinsic factor (for absorption of vitamin B-12).
  • salivary glands
  • parietal cells
  • villi
  • pepsinogen
backflow of contents of the stomach into the esophagus, often resulting from abnormal function of the lower esophageal sphincter, causing burning pain in the esophagus
  • clostridium difficile
  • gastroesophageal reflux disease GERD
  • gastroenteritis
  • irritable bowel syndrome
travels down the left side of the abdominal cavity to the sigmoid colon
  • jejunum
  • duodenum
  • descending colon
  • ileum
Hard, slow stools that are difficult to eliminate; often a result of too little fiber in the diet
  • cirrhosis
  • constipation
  • irritable bowel syndrome
  • diarrhea
chronic disease charaterized by degeneration of liver tissue most oftern caused by alcoholism or a nutritional deficiency (cirrho = yellow)
  • constipation
  • cholelithiasis
  • cirrhosis
  • gastroenteritis
digestive proteins found in pancreatic secretions that breakdown all organic nutrients
  • pepsinogen
  • pancreatic enzymes
  • bile
  • esophagus
decreased or poor appetite
  • anorexia
  • diarrhea
  • gastroenteritis
  • constipation
inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV), usually transmitted orally through fecal contamination of food or water
  • hepatitis A
  • hepatitis D
  • cholecystitis
  • hepatitis C
MUST COEXIST WITH HEPATITIS B, transmitted by blood and body fluids, prophylaxis: hygiene, blood donor screening, disposable equipment, no sharing of personal items, sterilization of instrumetns,condom use
  • hepatitis D
  • hepatitis E
  • peptic ulcer
  • obstipation
gallstones
  • cholelithiasis
  • cirrhosis
  • gastroenteritis
  • hepatitis
open sore in the lining of the stomach or duodenum
  • diarrhea
  • constipation
  • gastroenteritis
  • peptic ulcer
first part of small intestines, most digestion takes place, chemicals released from liver, gall bladder, and pancreas
  • stomach
  • jejunum
  • ileum
  • duodenum
precursor of pepsin
  • rennin
  • chyme
  • pepsinogen
  • bile
A substance produced by the liver that breaks up fat particles stored in gall bladder
  • chyme
  • rennin
  • bile
  • pepsinogen
Canines, have sharp points to tear food and have the longest root than any other teeth.
  • molars
  • cuspids
  • incisors
  • caries
the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
  • palate
  • uvula
  • pharynx
  • esophagus
A,D,E,K
  • enteroendocrine glands
  • electrolytes
  • fat soluble vitamins
  • cholelithiasis
the process by which wastes are removed from the body
  • excretion
  • ingestion
  • obstipation
  • hepatitis
mineral substances, such as sodium and potassium, that are normally found in the blood
  • electrolytes
  • bile
  • digestive enzymes
  • water soluble vitamins
a muscular sac attached to the liver that secretes bile and stores it until needed for digestion
  • stomach
  • pancreas
  • liver
  • gallbladder
the organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body
  • absorption
  • digestion
  • secretion
  • stomach
Coats the lining of the stomach
  • bile
  • parietal cells
  • alkaline mucus
  • pepsinogen
an enzyme that occurs in gastric juice coagulates milk
  • bile
  • parietal cells
  • rennin
  • pepsinogen
located partially behind the stomach in the abdomen, and it functions as both an endocrine and exocrine gland. It produces digestive enzymes as well as insulin and glucagon
  • gallbladder
  • stomach
  • liver
  • pancreas
inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV), which is transmitted sexually or by exposure to contaminated blood or body fluids
  • cirrhosis
  • cholecystitis
  • hepatitis B
  • hep B
eating disorder characterized by refusal to eat
  • gastroenteritis
  • irritable bowel syndrome
  • cirrhosis
  • anorexia nervosa
throat; passageway for food to the esophagus and air to the larynx
  • pharynx
  • stomach
  • liver
  • esophagus
a small pendant fleshy lobe at the back of the soft palate
  • pharynx
  • esophagus
  • palate
  • uvula
portion of the colon that extends upward from the cecum
  • ascending colon
  • large intestine
  • cecum
  • transverse colon
frequent and watery bowel movements
  • diarrhea
  • hepatitis
  • peptic ulcer
  • constipation
inflammation of the gall bladder
  • gastroenteritis
  • cirrhosis
  • hepatitis
  • cholecystitis
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal
  • pancreas
  • liver
  • stomach
  • large intestine
inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV), which is transmitted by exposure to infected blood; this strain is rarely contracted sexually
  • cholecystitis
  • hepatitis C
  • cirrhosis
  • gastroenteritis
portion of the colon (resembling an "S" in shape) that terminates at the rectum
  • sigmoid colon
  • cecum
  • transverse colon
  • rectum
the process of chewing
  • constipation
  • ingestion
  • pepsinogen
  • mastication
tiny, finger-like structures that protrude from the wall of the intestine
  • villi
  • chyme
  • duodenum
  • pharynx
the failure of the palate to close during the early development of the fetus
  • peptic ulcer
  • constipation
  • cleft palate
  • palate
alcoholism
  • irritable bowel syndrome
  • vitamin produced by liver
  • alkaline mucus
  • leading cause of cirrhosis
C,B
  • water soluble vitamins
  • clostridium difficile
  • vitamin produced by liver
  • electrolytes
the last section of the digestive system, where water is absorbed from food and the remaining material is eliminated from the body
  • large intestine
  • liver
  • esophagus
  • stomach
Second part of the small intestine
  • duodenum
  • jejunum
  • ileum
  • cecum
digestion, absorption, elimination
  • gastroenteritis
  • pancreatic enzymes
  • functions of digestive system
  • vitamin produced by liver
cavities
  • caries
  • chyme
  • diarrhea
  • mastication
severe constipation resulting from an obstruction in the intestines
  • ingestion
  • bile
  • anorexia
  • obstipation
glands of the mouth that produce saliva, a digestive secretion
  • liver
  • salivary glands
  • gallbladder
  • pancreas
Sharp front teeth that cut food
  • molars
  • anorexia
  • bicuspids
  • incisors
first part of the large intestine
  • cecum
  • ileum
  • duodenum
  • jejunum
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