A&p - Digestive System

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A rumbling noise caused by propulsion of gas through intestines

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Borborygmus

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Most common cause of peptic ulcer disease

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Helicobactor pilori

Hint 2

Helicoptors

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Mixture of stomach acids and food

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Chyme

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Cholelithiasis

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Gall bladder stones

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Condition related to cirrhosis of the liver due to alcoholism where there is high pressure in the portal veins creating large fragile varocites

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Esophogeal varicies

extremely dilated submucosal veins in the lower third of esophagus

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Bolus

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The amount of food that that has been chewed and can be swallowed comfortably

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Mastication and Deglutition

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Chewing and swallowing

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Metabolic process that breaks down larger molecules ino smaller ones

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Catabolism

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Metabolic process that builds from smaller molicules into larger ones

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Anabolism

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Band of scar-like tissue that form between 2 surfaces of hollow organs and cause them to stick together. Can cause constriction to organs due to tourniquet effect.

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Adhesions

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Most common type and location of malignancy in the digestive system.

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Adenocarcinoma and sigmoid colon

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Where is veriform appendix attached

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Cecum

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Large fatty apron inside abdomen that drapes over and protects the intestines and other covered organs

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Greater Omentum

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Band of tissue that links tongue to the floor of the mouth

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Lingual frenulum

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Hernia caused by weakness in rectus abdominis muscles where a portion of the intestines prodtudes through the abdomen

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Ventral hernia

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Most common cause of jaundice in newborns

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Physiologic

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What is the physiology of what causes jaundice

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Excess of biliruben in the blood

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Liver has ____ lobes

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4

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Side effect of starvation or malabsorption; wasting away due to lack of proper nutrition to cells

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Cachexia

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Process in which food products are moved through the alimentary tract

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Peristalsis

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Abnormal accumulatiin of fluid in the perotoneal cavity

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Ascites

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Vomiting blood

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Hematemesis

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Burning sensation in the throat and esophogus due to acid reflux

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Dyspepsia

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Heart burn

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Duct connecting the duodenum to the gallbladder

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Amula of Vater

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Condition or term for a common complication of surgery where there is an inability to move contents through the intestines

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Ileus

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Opening or doorway of the pancreas that controls the pancreatic juices into the small intestine

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Sphincter of oddi

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Abnormal decrease in the volume of blood plasma.

Occurs with dehydration or bleeding

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Hypovolemia

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Inflamatory bowel disease in segments of colon and small bowel.

Segments affected with penetrating ulcerations through all layers of intestinal lining

Severe bloody diarrhea, fever, blood loss, hypovolemia, and weight loss.

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Crohn's Disease

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Bright red blood around stool usually indicating local bleeding from the anus

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Hematochezia

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Black "tarry" feces that are associated with gastrointestinal hemorrhage

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Melena

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Disorder that leads to abdominal pain and cramping, changes in bowel movement, often brought on by stress

Primarily in young women

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Irritable bowel syndrome

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Cholecystitis

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Inflamation or infection of the gall bladder

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Medical condition where a part of intestine slides or telescopes into another sectional of intestine

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Intussussception

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Protrusion of intestine through groin area into the scrotum of a male

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Inguinal hernia

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Inflamation or infection of the salivary gland near the ear

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Parotitis

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Vitamin b deficiencytreated with vitamin b supplimentation.

Neutological symptoms, chelitis (cracked corners of mouth), fewer or no parietal cells causing reduced intrinsic factor

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Pernicious anemia

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ASA

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Asperin

Acetylsalicylic Acid

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Condition in which the lingual frenulum is abnormally short

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Ankyloglossia

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Abnormal condition in which there is a twisting defect in the intestine

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Volvulous

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Largest serous membrane in the body which encases the digestive system

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Perotineum

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Branch of vagus nerve responsible for the "rest and digest" activity of the gut which results in secretion and motality

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Sympathetic

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GERD

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Gastroesophageal reflux disease

"Acid reflux"