Anatomy
Pancreas is located:
behind the stomach
Eating disorder characterized by extreme weight loss:
anorexia
What is mechanical digestion?
physical breakdown of food, chewing
Largest organ inside the body:
Liver
Types, A B & C:
Hepatitis
The tongue is made of what kind of muscle?
Sore /lesion that forms in the mucosal lining of the stomach:
peptic ulcer
What is mastication?
chewing
peristalsis
Detoxifies alcohol & drugs:
Liver
The stomach is divided into these three parts:
Fundus, body, pylorus
Acid reflux or heartburn:
gastroesophageal reflux
Nutrients are changed into energy by a process called:
Metabolism
It takes this long for the stomach to empty:
2-4 hours
What is feces?
undigested semi-solid
Which of the saliva glands are the largest?
Parotid
Nausea/Vomiting & Diarrhea 24-36 hours:
Gastroenteritis
What is the alimentary canal?
GI tract
chronic liver disease/failure:
cirrhosis
What does the large intestine do mainly?
H2O regulation
where digestion is completed and absorption occurs:
small intestine
Birth defect that can cause feeding problems and speech problems later in life:
cleft palate
Chole pertains to the:
gallbladder
Spread through contaminated food or water:
Hepatitis A
Causes demineralization & destruction of the hard tooth surface:
dental caries