Structures
Primary structure carries food through a series of muscle contractions from throat to stomach?
What is the esophagus?
Person who refuses to eat because of an unrealistic fear of weight gain.
What is anorexic
This means difficulty having a bowel movement
What is constipation ?
A person responsible for straightening teeth?
What is an orthodontist?
What does the word enteric mean?
What is pertaining to the small intestine?
Condition in which a person vomits excessively?
What is hyperemesis
Do The teeth and tongue contribute to chemical or mechanical breakdown of food.
What is mechanical break down?
The substance that is produced by the liver but stored in the gallbladder and aids in the digestion of fat
What is bile?
Condition in which a person vomits blood
What is hematemesis?
Medical term pertaining to the mouth?
What is oral?
Specialist of the stomach and small intestines.
What is a gastroenterologist?
What is the procedure to crush kidney or gallbladder stones.
What is lithotripsy?
Stomach contents leak backwards into the esophagus, also what GERD stands for....
What is Gastroesophogeal reflux disease?
Medical term for liver
What is hepat?
Instrument to view the stomach
What is gastroscope?
Another name for digestive system.
What is the alimentary canal or GI tract?
What is another word for colon
What is the large intestine?
Condition in which there is inflammation in the appendix
What is appendicitis ?
Medical term for inflammation of the gums
What is gingivitis?
Circular muscle; controls passage of food out of stomach
What is the pyloric sphincter?
The digestive disorder that could occur if a person abuses alcohol or Tylenol and has a yelllowish tint.
What is cirrhosis (jaundice)?