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another name for GI tract
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alimentary canal
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The churning of food in the stomach is an example of the ______ breakdown of food
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mechanical
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______ breakdown of food occurs when digestive enzymes acto on food as it passes through the digestive tract
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chemical
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the three processes that food undergos in the body
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digestion
absorbtion metabolism |
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MAIN or ACCESSORRY organ of diegestive system
Mouth |
Main
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MAIN or ACCESSORRY organ of diegestive system
Parotids |
Accessory
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MAIN or ACCESSORRY organ of diegestive system
Liver |
Accessory
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MAIN or ACCESSORRY organ of diegestive system
Stomach |
Main
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MAIN or ACCESSORRY organ of diegestive system
Cecum |
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Remedies- Producing Cause
This will be on the Exam.************ |
This will be on the Exam. "A producing cause is a substantial factor which brings about the injury and without which the injury would not have occurred". This is the lowest standard in TEXAS. This is not proximate cause.
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MAIN or ACCESSORRY organ of diegestive system
Rectum |
Main
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MAIN or ACCESSORRY organ of diegestive system
Pharynx |
Main
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MAIN or ACCESSORRY organ of diegestive system
Appendix |
Accessory
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MAIN or ACCESSORRY organ of diegestive system
Teeth |
Accessory
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MAIN or ACCESSORRY organ of diegestive system
Gallbladder |
Accessory
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MAIN or ACCESSORRY organ of diegestive system
Pancreas |
Accessory
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The largest of the papillae on the surface of the tounge
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Vallate
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The first baby tooth, on average, appears at
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6 months
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The portion of the tooth that is covered with enamel is the
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crown
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The wall of the pulp cavity is surrounded by
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Dentin
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which of the following teeth is missing from the deciduous arch?
Central incisor canine second premolar first molar second molar |
Canine
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The permanent central incisor erupts between the ages of
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7 and 10
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The third molar appears between the ages of
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17 and 24
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A general term for infection of the gum is
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Gingivitis
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The ducts of the ______ gland open into the floor of the mouth
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sublingual
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The volume of saliva secreted per day
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1 liter
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Mumps are an infection of the
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Parotid gland
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Incisors are used during mastication to
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cut
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another name for the third molar is
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lateral incisor
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After food has been chewed, it is formed into a small rounded mass called a
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bolus
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The serosa of the digestive tube is composed of the
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visceral peritoneum
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The loops of the digestive tract are anchored to the posterior wall of teh abdominal cavity by the
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messentary
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the 3 divisions of the stomach are the
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fundus
body pylorus |
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what is the bottom portion of the stomach called
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pylorus
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layers of the digestive tract
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mucosa
submucosa muscularis serosa |
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stomach folds
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rugae
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upper right border of stomach
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lessar curvature
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heart burn
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acid indigestion
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shown to be an effective treatment of Crohn disease
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triple thearapy
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lower left border of stomach
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greater curvature
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which one of the following structures does not increase the surface area of the intestine for absorption
plicae rugae villi brush border |
rugae--(stomach folds)
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The union of the cystic duct and hepatic duct form the
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common bile duct
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Obstruction of the ______ will lead to jaundice
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hepatic duct
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bile is responsible for
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emulsification of fats
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the middle third of the duodenum contains the
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major duodenal papilla
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cholelithiasis is the term used to describe
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gall stones
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the liver is which one of the following
enzyme endocrine organ endocrine gland exocrine gland |
exocrine gland
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Fats in chyme stimulate the secretion of the hormone
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cholecystokinin
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the largest gland in the body is
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liver
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The enzyme pepsin is concerned primarily with the digestion off which part of food
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proteins
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the enzyme amylase converts what to what
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starches to sugars
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which of the following substances does not contain any enzymes
saliva bile gastric juice pancreatic juice intestinal juice |
bile
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which one of the following is a simple sugar
maltose sucrose lactose glucose starch |
glucose
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cane sugar is the same as
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sucrose
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most of the digestion of carbs takes place in the
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small intestine
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fats are broken down into
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fatty acids
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bacteria in the large intestine are responsible for the synthesis of
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vitamin k
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Villi in the large intestine absorb salts and water |
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there are no villi present in large intestine |
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The ileocecal cecal valve opens into the
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cecum
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The flexure between the ascending and transverse colon
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hepatic
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which layer of the peritoneum lines the abdominal cavity
visceral or parietal |
visceral
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The ______ is shaped like a fan and serves to anchor the small intestine to the posterior abdominal wall
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messentary
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______ is an inflammation of abnormal saclike outpouchings of the intestinal wall
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diverticulitis
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T/F
Crohn disease is a type of autoimmune colitis |
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Peritonitis is the abnormal accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal space |
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Ascites is |
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The enzyme pepsin is concerned primarily with the digestion of
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Proteins
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The enzyme amylase converts what to what
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starches to sugar
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The portion of the peritoneum that descends from the stomach and the transverse colon to form a lacy apron of fat over the intestines is called the
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greater omentum
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fats in chyme stimulate the secretion of ______, which stimulates contraction of the gallbladder to release bile
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cholecystokinin
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the four major types of teeth found in the human mouth are
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premolars
canines incisors molars |
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what is prickly heat and what causes it
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heat rash occurs when sweat glands are obstructed and infected
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A pt. is hypothermic when body temp drops below
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35 C
95 F |
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mild hypothermia body temp range
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90 - 95 degrees
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moderate hypothermia body temp range
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83 - 90 degrees
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Severe hypothermia body temp range
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< 83
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The most superficial form of frost bite
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frost nip
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Frostbite where subdermal and deep tissues are affected. The tissues feel hard and noncompressible.
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deep frostbite
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A superficial injury that results from skin inflammation and tissue hypoxiafrom coldinduced vasoconstriction. environmental conditions are dry, above-freezing temperatures, often with wind across exposed skin
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Chilblains (pernio)
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s/s of trench foot
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a non freezing injury that results from prolonged contact with cold water.
The soles of the feet become swolen, thickened, and fragmented. A noninfectious inflamatory response, vasospasm, intravascular thrombosis, and tissue necrosis can occur within 24 hours. |
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_____ injuries occur when an object (such as a house or a tree) is struck by lightning andthe dissipating current jumps to a nearby person
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Splash or Side Splash
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When is it most likley that a diver experiences barotrauma
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A panicked diver who makes a rapid, uncontrolled ascent,
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Pulmonary barotrauma can result in what five conditions:
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(AGE)
pneumo pneumomediastinum sub q emphsema alveolar hemorrhage |
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s/s of (HAPE)
high altitude pulmonary edema |
onset classically occurs during the second night at high altitude
dyspenea at rest cough fatigue headache anorexia cyanosis rales tachypnea tachycardia |
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s/s of nitrogen narcosis
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euphoria
afalse feeling of well-being confusion loss of judgment or skill disorientation inappropriate laughter diminished motor control tingling and vague numbness of teh lips, gums, and legs |
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s/s of AGE
arterial gas embolysim |
similar to any embolic disorder
cardiac ischemia myocardial infarction dysrhythmias cardiac arrest LOC confusion disorientation headache dizziness convuslions visual changes acute stroke dyspena pleuritic chest pain hemoptysis |
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what is reverse triage
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after a lightning strike with multiple victims, pt's in cardiac arrest have a chance o recovery if treated early, and victims who have not arrested have little chance of dying. Therefore, the first triage priority in lightning mci goes to those who are not moving and not breathing.
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what is the most common cause of upper gi bleeding
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peptic ulcer
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s/s of messentaric ischemia
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described as out of proportion to the exam findings,
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what is Messenteric ischemia and what population is most at risk
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vascular supply to the bowel provided by the mesenteric artery or vein is compromised, is a potentially life-threatening cause of abd pain seen more commonly in the elderly
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s/s of cholecystitis
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pain localized to (RUQ)
nausea/vomitting common low grade fever and tachycardia may be present |
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what is cholecystitis
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acute infalmmation of the gallbladder and usually occurs when the neck of the gallbladder or cystic duct is obstructed, often by a gallstone, and intraluminal pressure increases
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what is pancreatitis
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an inflammation of the pancreas, generally resulting in abd pain
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s/s of pancreatitis
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pain that is usually located in the midepigastric area or RUQ.
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what is the function of the spleen
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produces lymphocytes
reclaims dead RBC's blood resevoir |
