Misc
______ is considered an organic catalyst
enzyme
organ that carries food from the pharnyx to the stomach
espohagus
True or False: an infection of the gums and supporting bone is called periodontitis
True
wave-like action that moves substances through an organ
peristalsis
inflammation of the gallbladder
cholecystitis
chewing
mastication
agent that relieves or prevents nausea and vomiting
antiemetic
Needed to digest fats
Bile
the hepatic portal system carries blood from the digestive tract to
the liver
a duodenal hormone that stimulates bile release and inhibits hunger
Cholecystokinin
process of moving digested nutrients from the intestines into the circulation
absorption
a chronic condition in which stomach contents often flow into the esophagus
GERD
tooth decay
Caries
agent that controls loose watery stools
antidiarrheal
subsapular pain is experienced in which location
below the shoulder blade
organ that stores bile
gallbladder
form in which glucose is stored in the liver
glycogen
substance that digests proteins to peptides
Trypsin
a structural problem that prevents food from exiting the stomach
pyloric stenosis
vomiting
emesis
agent that relieves spasm
antispasmodic
normal number of cuspids in the adult mouth
4
the appendix is attached to the
cecum
waste product synthesized by the liver as a results of protein metabolism
Urea
word root for stomach
Gastr/o
slipping of a part of the intestine into an adjacent part
instussusception
belching
eructation
agent that relieves or prevents gas
antiflatulent
Double points!!
words for difficulty or pain with swallowing and digestion
dysphagia and dyspepsia
organ that produces a protein-digesting enzyme activated by hydrochloric acid
stomach
nutrient type that is digested into amino acids
proteins
word root for intestine
enter/o
gluten intolerance
Celiac disease
swallowing
deglutition
agent that relieves heartburn
antacid