Digestive System
The term gastro means:
What is stomach?
A series of wave-like motions made by muscle contractions in the digestive tract to move food through the process of digestion.
What is Peristalsis?
Which organ stores urine prior to being released from the body?
What is the bladder?
Emptying urine from the bladder.
What is void?
The digestive prefix chole- means
What is bile?
Saliva and digestive enzymes play in breaking down food by.
What is chemical digestion?
Process of chewing.
What is mastication?
The Bowman’s capsule, proximal convoluted tubule, and loop of Henle are all parts of the:
What is the nephron?
Frequent urination at night.
What is nocturia?
Pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine and, colon are?
What are primary structures of the gastrointestinal tract?
The digestive organ responsible for absorption of nutrients is the.
What is the small intestine?
The complex process of breaking down food to be utilized by the body.
What is digestion?
Which part of the kidney contains the functional units known as nephrons?
What is the renal cortex?
Drug that increases urinary output.
What is diuretic?
Which component of the urinary system may be blocked by a large kidney stone causing severe flank pain and hydronephrosis?
What is the ureters?
Structures: salivary glands, Pancreas, Liver, and Gallbladder
What are accessory structures of the digestive system?
Polysaccharide, more complex than glucose, that is made and stored in the liver
What is Glycogen?
Dialysis involves the use of a device that rids the body of harmful wastes as blood passes through:
What is a a semipermeable membrane?
Excessive urination.
What is polyuria?
Abdominal pain and nausea after eating a meal that's high in fat. Symptoms indicate most likely what diagnosis?
What is cholelithiasis?
Experiences pain and burning in the epigastric region when laying flat in bed after eating a meal. This condition improves when the head of the bed is raised.
What is gastroesophageal reflux?
The semi-liquid mass of partly digested food that is expelled by the stomach into the duodenum
What is Chyme?
Which function of the urinary system leads to the elimination of excessive substances in the urine, such as sodium and potassium?
What is secretion?
To urinate.
What is micturate?
People who contract this viral infection are often unaware of symptoms and may become chronic carriers.
What is hepatitis C?