🩺 Digestive Anatomy
This part of the digestive system is where most nutrient absorption occurs.
What is the small intestine?
This part of the nephron is the site of filtration.
What is the glomerulus?
A test that uses a camera on a flexible tube to view the colon.
What is a colonoscopy?
These macromolecules provide quick energy.
What are carbohydrates?
This structure is part of both digestion and nutrient absorption and can be damaged in celiac disease.
What is the duodenum?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: This muscular valve controls the passage of food from the stomach to the small intestine.
What is the pyloric sphincter?
This tube carries urine from the kidneys to the bladder.
What is the ureter?
A procedure to collect a small tissue sample for diagnosis.
What is a biopsy?
This enzyme breaks down starch into sugar.
What is amylase?
This type of test can analyze both digestive and urinary health using a non-invasive sample.
What is a urine or stool analysis?
This organ stores bile but does not produce it.
What is the gallbladder?
This lab test evaluates color, pH, specific gravity, and contents of urine.
What is urinalysis?
This technique amplifies DNA to detect mutations.
What is PCR (polymerase chain reaction)?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: The primary enzyme for breaking down fats.
What is lipase?
A patient with recurring UTIs and poor gut health might be missing this protective component of their microbiome.
What are beneficial bacteria?
This part of the small intestine is the final segment before the large intestine.
What is the ileum?
A condition that causes glucose to appear in urine.
What is diabetes?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: The HLA markers are matched in preparation for this medical procedure.
What is a kidney transplant?
This macromolecule contains genetic instructions.
What are nucleic acids?
This organ, though part of digestion, can be seen in imaging if gallstones are suspected of blocking bile flow.
What is the gallbladder?
The correct order of the large intestine starting from the cecum.
What is ascending, transverse, descending, sigmoid?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: This part of the nephron reabsorbs most of the filtered nutrients.
What is the proximal convoluted tubule?
A non-surgical method for treating blood toxicity in kidney failure.
What is dialysis?
Enzymes perform this main role in digestion.
What is speeding up chemical breakdown?
A patient with diarrhea and dehydration is sent for a fecal transplant. Which system is being treated and what benefit does the transplant provide?
What is the digestive system; restores healthy bacteria balance.