Abbreviations & Acronyms
Ba
What is Barium?
MSG
What is monosodium glutamate?
This organ is the largest glandular organ in the body.
What is the liver?
Another name for the digestive system.
What is alimentary canal OR gastrointestinal tract?
The number of pairs of salivary glands located in and about the mouth.
What is 3?
CD
What is Crohn's Disease?
GI
What is gastrointestinal?
This organ stores bile.
What is the gallbladder?
Small, round mass of food
What is a bolus?
These surround the necks of your teeth.
What are gingivae (gums)?
HCl
What is hydrochloric acid?
BAC
What is blood alcohol concentration?
This organ includes the jejunum, which is a Latin word meaning empty.
What is the small intestine?
Digestion and absorption chiefly take place here.
What is the small intestine?
This is the hard, protective covering on the exposed crown of a tooth.
What is enamel?
UC
What is ulcerative colitis?
GERD
What is gastroesophageal reflux disease?
This organ includes an ascending, transverse and descending section.
What is the large intestine?
Semiliquid food is called this.
What is chyme?
This is your throat.
What is the pharynx?
IBS
What is irritable bowel syndrome?
LES
What is the lower esophageal sphincter?
This is a muscular tube that leads from the pharynx to the stomach.
What is the esophagus?
This is a wave-like muscular contraction.
What is peristalsis?
This is what connects the free portion of the tongue to the underlying epithelium.
What is the lingual frenulum?