The oral cavity; where food is broken down by mastication, saliva, and the tongue.
Where does digestion begin?
100
Vomit
What is -emesis?
100
Gallbladder
What is cholecyst/o?
100
Dental caries
What is another term for cavities?
100
Gallbladder.
What is the organ that receives bile through the common bile duct and then stores the bile?
200
oral cavity (mouth), esophagus, and stomach
The upper GI tract consists of what 3 structures?
200
Digestion
What is -pepsia?
200
Plyorus
What is pylor/o describing?
200
Appendicitis
What is a common, acute inflammatory condition of an accessory organ of the lower GI tract which can lead to rupturing if not removed within an appropriate clinical timeline?
200
Liver
What is organ's major digestive function is to produce and secrete bile so that fats may be processed before released into the bloodstream?
300
The duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.
What are the 3 divisions of the small intestine?
300
-scope
What is the element that describes a device used for visual examination?
300
Abdomen
What is lapar/o?
300
Chronic inflammation of region(s) of the intestinal tract
What is Crohn's disease?
300
Cardiac sphincter & pyloric sphincter
What is (are) the 2 sphincters which control the flow of bolus from the esophagus to the stomach, and once broken down into chyme, this second sphincter controls the entry of chyme into the duodenum?
400
Salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas
What is are the 4 accessory organs of the digestive system?
400
-phagia
What is the element describing eat or swallow?
400
Bucc/o
What is the root for cheek?
400
Bruxism
What is the condition where a patient involuntarily (often the patient is unaware unless someone else is present) grinds his/her teeth while sleeping?
400
Jejunum and Ileum
What is (are) the 2 regions that make up most of the small bowel and function maily to absorb water and nutrients?
500
The pancreas
What is the organ responsible for processing carbohydrates, food-related fats, and also contributes to endocrine function?
500
Tongue
What is gloss/o describe?
500
Bile duct
What is cholangi/o?
500
Inflammation of the bile ducts
What is cholangiolitis?
500
Digestion, absorption, elimination
What is (are) the 3 main functions of the digestive system, as a whole?