Anatomy
This organ stores bile and releases it into the small intestine to emulsify fats.
What is the gallbladder?
This kind school qualifies dentists for licensing and must be accredited by the American Dental Association.
This medical suffix describes an opening into something.
What is -ostomy?
The liver converts the end products of amino acids into urea to be excreted by the kidneys for this body system.
What is the urinary system?
This disorder is defined by the narrowing of the pyloric sphincter at the lower end of the stomach, commonly found in infants, resulting in projectile vomiting and a surgical procedure.
What is pyloric stenosis?
Enzymes that are released from this organ can break down starch (amylase), fats (steapsin), and proteins (proteases).
What is the pancreas?
This kind of dental professional examines teeth, removes plaque, develops X-rays, removes sutures, and performs polishing restorations.
What is a dental hygienist?
This root word is another term for the pink tissue surrounding teeth.
What is gingiv?
The skeletal muscles of the face help chew and grind food for the digestive system to process stemming from this body system.
This disorder affects about 1 million Americans, symptomatically displayed through chronic diarrhea and commonly separated into inflammatory diseases such as Crohn's and ulcerative colitis.
What is inflammatory bowel disease?
This gland is below the parotid salivary gland near the angle of the lower jaw and secrets mucin and salivary amylase that enter the buccal cavity via a duct of the same name at the base of the tongue.
These professionals can fill dental prescriptions for crowns, bridges, dentures, and prosthetics.
What is a Dental Lab Tech?
The definition of a medical term comprised of the root word "hepat" and ends in the suffix "itis".
What is inflammation of the liver?
The hormones secretin and cholecystokinin of this body system stimulate the digestive juices of the pancreas, liver, and gallbladder.
What is the endocrine system?
This disorder contains different viral strains such as A, B, C, D, and E that inflame the liver, clinically shown through fever, nausea, anorexia, and jaundice.
What is hepatitis?
What are deciduous teeth?
This dental professional is not the second, but the "third hand" of the dentist and helps keep patient mouths workable for the practicing dentist, as well as administrative work.
What is a dental assistant?
This factor is within a body or organ.
What is an intrins/ic factor?
The hydrochloric acid in the stomach, flora of the intestines, and lymphoid tissue in the appendix of this body system help control the bacteria needed for proper digestion.
What is the lymphatic system?
This condition is developed from a lesser condition of a similar name that involves inflammation of the colon wall caused by sacs that develop typically in your 60s.
What is diverticulitis?
This section of the small intestine marks the beginning of the 20 ft alimentary canal.
What is the duodenum?
This is a minimally invasive surgery used to remove gallstones, repair hiatal hernias, perform appendectomies, remove the pancreas, and more.
What is a laparoscopy?
This four part medical term describes a type of serous membrane that is stretched around structures.
What is peri/ton/e/um?
The liver manufactures plasma proteins necessary for blood clotting, a major function in this body system.
What is the circulatory system?
This condition involves cancer of the large intestine and is recommended that individuals over 50 should perform hemoccult testing and colonoscopy screenings for prevention or early diagnosis.
What is colorectal cancer?