Secretes saliva in the mouth to lubricate and moisten food.
What is salivary glands
100
This is secreted by the stomach and kills microorganisms in food.
What is Hydrochloric acid?
100
Mouth Ulcers
What is stomatitis?
100
hematemesis
What is vomiting blood?
100
This drug treats heartburn and peptic ulcer disease by neutralizing acid in the stomach
What is an Antacid
200
Also known as the throat, this structure is a passageway for food and air.
What is the pharynx?
200
This enzyme is in the saliva and begins breaking down simple carbohydrates in the mouth
What is amylase
200
Twisting of the intestines.
What is a volvulus?
200
Nodules and Scarring of the liver.
What is cirrhosis?
200
This drug treats gastrointestinal infections caused by bacteria, including Helicobacter pylori.
What is an antibiotic
300
This structure is a flexible, muscular tube that connects the pharynx to the stomach.
What is the esophagus
300
Tearing, crushing, and grinding of food in the mouth.
What is mastication.
300
Swollen protruding veins in the mucosa of the lower esophagus or stomach.
What is esophageal varices?
300
Presence of excessive amounts of gas in the stomach or intestines.
What is flatus?
300
This drug treats diarrhea.
What is an antidiarrheal drug?
400
This structure is connected to the stomach and belongs to the small intestines. It helps to digest food.
What is the duodenum?
400
Swallowing of food.
What is deglutition?
400
Difficult or painful eating or swallowing?
What is dysphagia?
400
Blood in the feces.
What is hematochezia?
400
This drug treats nausea and vomiting and motion sickness
What is an antiemetic
500
This structure is attached to the cecum and does not do anything in the gastrointestinal system. It sometimes must be removed when it becomes inflamed.
What is the appendix?
500
Wavelike coordinated contractions that move food and waste through the body.
What is peristalsis?
500
Inflammation and infection of the liver.
What is hepatitis?
500
Yellowish discoloration of the skin and whites of the eyes.
What is jaundice?
500
This drug treats constipation by softening the stool, adding fiber, or directly stimulating the intestinal mucosa.