A&p Digestive System Ch.17 #2

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Gastrornteritis

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inflammation of the stomach and the intestines

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Malabsorption syndrome

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group of symtoms associated with the failure to absorb food properly

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Bile

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substance that reduces large fat globules into smaller droplets of fat that are more easily broken down

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Emulsify

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in digestion, when bile breaks up fats

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cholecystokiin or (CCK)

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fats in chyme stimulate or "trigger" the secretion of the hormone cholecystokin or (CCK)from the intestine mucosa of the duodeunum

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Cirrhosis

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degeneration of the liver tissue characterized by the replacement of damage liver tissue with fibrous or fatty connective tissue

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Jaundice

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abnormal yellowing of the skin, mucous membrane and white of eyes

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Hepatitis

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inflammation of the liver due to viral or bacteria infection; injury; damage from alcohol, drugs, or other toxins; or other factors

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Cholelithiasis

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condition of having gall (bile) stones, hard mineral deposits that may form and collect in the gallbladder

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Pancreatitis

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inflammation of the pancreas

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ileocecal valve

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the sphincter-like structure between the end of the small intestine and beginning of the large intestine

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The subdivisions of the large intestines
(7)

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Cecum, Ascending colon, Transverse colon, Descending colon, Sigmoid colon, Rectum, Anal canal

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anus

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distal end or outlet of the rectum

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sigmoid colon

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S-shaped segment of the large intestine that terminates in the rectum

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rectum

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distal portion of the large intestine

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diarrhea

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defecation of liquid feces

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dysentery

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inflammation condition of the colon characterized by frequent diarrhea which may contain blood or pus

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constipation

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conditioncaused by decreased motility of the large intestine, resulting in the formation of small, hard feces and difficulty in defecation

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diveritculitis

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inflammation of diverticula(abnormal outpouchings) of the large intestine, possibly causing consipation

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anal canal

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terminal portion of the rectum

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colitis

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any inflammatory condition of the colon and/or rectum

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Crohn's disease

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chronic inflammatory bowel disease

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Colorectal cancer

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common form of cancer, usually adenocarcinoma, associated with advanced age, low-fiber/high-fat diet, and genetic predispostion

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veriform appendix

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a tubular structure attached to the cecum and composed of lymphatic tissue

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appendicitis

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inflammation of the vermiform appendix

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peritoneum

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large, moist, slippery sheet of serous membrane that lines the abdnominalpevic cavity(parietal layer)and it's organs (visceral layer)

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mesentery

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a large double fold of pertoneal tissue that anchors the loops of the digestive tract to the posterior wall of the abdnominal cavity

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greater omentum

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a pouchlike extension of the visceral peritoneum

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peritonitis

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inflammation of the serous membranes in the abdominopelvic cavity; sometimes a serious complication of an infected appendix

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ascites

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abnormal accumulation of fluid in intraperitoneal space

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Digestion

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the breakdown of food materials either mechanically(that is chewing) or chemically (that is, by action of digestiove enzymes)

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deglutition

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swallowing

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amylase

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enzyme that digests carbolhyrates

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protease

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protein-digestive enzymes

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lipase

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fat-digestive enzymes

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lesser curvature

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the upper right border of the stomach

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greater curvature

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the lower left border of the stomach

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Helicobacter pylori

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gastric and duodenal ulcers result from infection

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Stomach cancer

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has been linked to excessive alcohol consumption, use of chewing tobacco, and eating smoked or heavily preserved food.

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greater and lesser duodenal papillae

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Figure 7-13...the two openings

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silent gallstones

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some gallstones never cause problems

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symptomatic gallstones

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produce painful symptoms or other medical complications

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acute pancreatitis

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usually results from blockage of the common bile duct