Digestive System Basics
This organ is where food first enters the body and mechanical digestion begins.
What is the mouth?
These two organs filter the blood and produce urine.
What are the kidneys?
This common condition happens when stomach acid flows back into the esophagus.
What is acid reflux?
This infection commonly affects the bladder or urethra and may cause burning during urination.
What is a UTI or urinary tract infection?
If a person is dehydrated, their urine will usually become this.
What is more concentrated / darker yellow?
This muscular organ pushes food from the mouth to the stomach using peristalsis.
What is the esophagus?
This tube carries urine from each kidney to the bladder.
What is a ureter?
This disorder involves inflammation of the appendix and often causes pain in the lower right abdomen.
What is appendicitis?
These hard mineral deposits can form in the kidneys and cause severe pain.
What are kidney stones?
A patient with diarrhea loses a large amount of this, increasing risk of dehydration.
What is water?
This organ produces hydrochloric acid and begins protein digestion.
What is the stomach?
This organ stores urine until it is removed from the body.
What is the bladder?
This condition occurs when a person cannot properly digest lactose, the sugar in milk.
What is lactose intolerance?
This condition happens when the kidneys can no longer properly filter wastes from the blood.
What is kidney failure?
If the kidneys fail, dialysis may be needed to perform this major kidney function.
What is filtering wastes from the blood?
Most nutrient absorption takes place in this part of the digestive system.
What is the small intestine?
This is the microscopic functional unit of the kidney.
What is the nephron?
This inflammatory bowel disease can affect any part of the digestive tract and often causes abdominal pain and diarrhea.
What is Crohn’s disease?
This condition is marked by the presence of glucose in the urine and is often related to diabetes.
What is glycosuria?
A person who has severe pain after eating greasy food may have gallstones affecting this digestive organ that stores bile.
What is the gallbladder?
This large organ produces bile, which helps break down fats.
What is the liver?
This process in the kidneys removes wastes, excess water, and ions from the blood.
What is filtration?
This disorder occurs when the liver is damaged over time and scar tissue replaces healthy tissue.
What is cirrhosis?
This serious disorder occurs when waste products build up in the blood because the kidneys are not working properly.
What is uremia?
A patient has swollen ankles, high blood pressure, and protein in their urine. These signs suggest damage to this organ system.
What is the urinary system / kidneys?