Lom Chapter 5

Front 1

Hard Palate

Back 1

Anterior portion of the roof the mouth

Front 2

Papillae

Back 2

Small raised areas on the tongue. This is where the taste buds are located

Front 3

Rugae

Back 3

Irregular folds in the mucous membrane lining the stomach

Front 4

Pharynx

Back 4

Muscular tube, about 5 inches long, lined with a mucous membrane; Passageway for air traveling from the nose to the trachea and food traveling from the oral cavity to the esophagus

Front 5

Peristalsis

Back 5

involuntary, Progressive, and rhythmic contraction of muscles in the wall of the esophagus propelling a mass of food down toward the stomach

Front 6

Pyloric Sphincter

Back 6

allows food to leave the stomach when it is ready

Front 7

Villi

Back 7

Millions of tiny microscopic projections that line the walls of the small intestine

Front 8

Cecum

Back 8

The first part of the large intestine. Pouch on the Right side that connects to the ileum at the ileocecal valve (sphincter).

Front 9

Duodenum

Back 9

First part of the small intestine. Only 1 foot long; receive food from the stomach, bile from the liver, and gallbladder and pancreatic juices from the pancreas

Front 10

Defecation

Back 10

Expulsion or passage of feces from the body through the anus

Front 11

Bilirubin

Back 11

Produced from the breakdown of hemoglobin during normal red blood cell destruction

Front 12

Hepatitis

Back 12

inflammation of the liver

Front 13

Ascending Colon

Back 13

extends from the Cecum to the under surface of the liver

Front 14

Glycogen

Back 14

Starch

Front 15

Constipation

Back 15

Difficulty in passing stools

Front 16

Flatus

Back 16

gas expelled through the anus

Front 17

Melena

Back 17

Black, tarry stools that contains digested blood

Front 18

Achalasia

Back 18

failure of the lower esophagus sphincter muscle to relax

Front 19

Intussusception

Back 19

telescoping of the intestines

Front 20

Volvulus

Back 20

Twisting of the intestines on itself

Front 21

Cardiac Sphincter

Back 21

Ring of muscles between the esophagus and the stomach. Also called Lower Esophageal Sphincter

Front 22

Palate

Back 22

Roof of the mouth

Front 23

Cholecystectomy

Back 23

Removal of the gallbladder

Front 24

Sigmoidoscopy

Back 24

Process of visual examination of the Sigmoid Colon

Front 25

Gastrointestinal

Back 25

pertaining to the stomach and intestines. Also start from the mouth and end at the anus

Front 26

Idiopathic

Back 26

unknown disease

Front 27

Calculi

Back 27

Stones

Front 28

Polypectomy

Back 28

Removal of polyp from the inside lining of the colon

Front 29

Duodenal Ulcer

Back 29

Open sore in the lining of the stomach or duodenum

Front 30

Fundus

Back 30

Upper portion of the stomach

Front 31

peritoneum

Back 31

Serous membrane lining the cavity of the abdomen and covering the abdominal organs

Front 32

Chyme

Back 32

pulpy acidic fluid that passes from the stomach to the small intestine

Front 33

First Molars

Back 33

Tricuspids

Front 34

Herpetic stomatitis

Back 34

recurring fever blisters around the mouth