structures
What's another word for mechanical digestion?
Chewing
What is the function of the small intestine
It absorbs nutrients
What is Appendicitis
Inflammation of the appendix
What does Chole mean
Bile
What is the location of the liver (quadrant)
RUQ
What is the part of the teeth that we can see?
Crown
What is the function of the large intestine?
To reabsorb water and eliminate waste
What is hepatitis
Inflammation of the liver
What is the key term for teeth
Dent-
Appendix Location? (quadrant)
RLQ
What do we call baby teeth? (How many)
Deciduous, 20
What releases Bile?
Liver
What are signs of irritable bowel syndrome?
Diarrhea, constipation, and abdominal cramps
Yellow
Cirrh-
Cecum?
Pouch at the beginning of the colon
What are the three sections of the small intestine and the order?
Duodenum, Jejenum, Ileum
What is peristalis?
A wavelike involuntary movement that helps food move forward.
What does Crohn's disease cause?
Diarrhea containing blood and mucous, weight loss, abdominal pain
Lith-
Stone
Where is the frenelum located
Under the tongue
What are the three sections of the pharynx and the order?
Nasopharynx, Oropharynx, Laryngopharynx
What is the function of the epiglottis?
What is diverticulitis
Inflammation of the diverticula - little sacs that form in the colon/large intestine
Phag-
Eat
Pyloric Sphincter?
Between stomach and small intestine