FREE MEDICAL AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT LOM CH 5

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FREE MEDICAL AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT LOM CH 5

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Question 1: gastrostomy

Answer:

New opening of the stomach to the outside of the body; this may be necessary to introduce food into the stomach

Question 2: gastrointestinal tract

Answer:

the digestive tract; starts at the mouth and ends at the anus

Question 3: hypoglossal

Answer:

Pertaining to underneath the tongue

Question 4: amino acids

Answer:

Small building blocks of protein (like links in a chain), released when proteins are digested.

Question 5: sigmoid colon

Answer:

Fourth and last, S-shaped segment of the colon, just before the rectum; empties into the rectum

Question 6: premolar teeth

Answer:

Fourth and fifth teeth, before the molars

Question 7: perianal

Answer:

Pertaining to surrounding the anus

Question 8: pyloric sphincter

Answer:

Ring of muscle at the end of teh stomach, near the duodenum.

Question 9: common bile duct

Answer:

Carries bile from the liver and gallbladder to the duodenum

Question 10: oral leukoplakia

Answer:

White plaques or patches on the mucosa of the mouth.

Question 11: aphthous stomatitis

Answer:

inflamation of the mouth with small, painful ulcers (sores)

Question 12: incisor

Answer:

One of four front teeth in the dental arch

Question 13: ileus

Answer:

Loss of peristalsis with resulting obstruction of the intestines

Question 14: pylorus

Answer:

Distal region of the stomach, opening of the duodenum

Question 15: borborygmus

Answer:

Rumbling or gurgling noise produced by the movement of gas, fluid, or both in the Gastrointestinal tract

Question 16: anorexia

Answer:

lack of appetite

Question 17: achlorhydria

Answer:

Lack of hydrochloric acid

Question 18: orthodontist

Answer:

Dentist specializing in straightening teeth

Question 19: lipase

Answer:

Pancreatic enzyme necessary to digest fat

Question 20: cecal

Answer:

Pertaining to the cecum

Question 21: steatorrhea

Answer:

Discharge of fats (in feces)

Question 22: elimination

Answer:

Act of removal of materials from the body.

Question 23: choledochojejunostomy

Answer:

Term used for surgical anastomosis (create of a new opening) between the common bile duct and the jejunum.

Question 24: symptom

Answer:

A subjective sensation or change in health - such as itching, pain, fatique, or nausea - as experienced by the patient (cannot be verified

Question 25: lower esophageal sphincter

Answer:

Ring of muscle between the esophagus and the stomach

Question 26: esophageal varices

Answer:

Swollen, tortuous (twisted) veins at the lower end of the esophagus

Question 27: fatty acids

Answer:

Substances produced when fatss are digested

Question 28: emulsification

Answer:

The physical process of breaking up large fat globules into smaller globules, thereby increasing the surface area that enzymes can use to digest the fat.