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54 Cards in this Set
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Length of GI tract
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16 feet
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Organs that help the digestive system
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salivary glands
pancreas liver gallbladder |
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Esophagus
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tube between pharnyx (throat) and stomach
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Stomach regions
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cardia
antrum body fundus |
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bolus
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wet ball of food
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Chyme
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partially digested food
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Rugae
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folds in stomach
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pyloric sphincter
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opening through which food leaves the stomach for the small intestines
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esophagyl hiatus is where the esophagus passes through the ....on the way tot he stomach
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diaphragm
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Thrre parts of the small intestine
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duodenum
jejunum ileum |
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Three parts of large intestines
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Cecum
Colon Rectum |
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Function of liver in digestion
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produces bile
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Function of gallbladder in liver
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Stores bile
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Function of pancreas in digestion
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secretes enzymes and hormones
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Peritoneum
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A 2-layered membrane lining the abdominopelvic cavity and covering the nearby organs
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peritoneal cavity
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The space between the two layers of peritoneal membrane filled with fluid that prevents friction between the layers
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strept/o
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twisted
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tripsy
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crushing
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re
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back
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cholangiogram
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record or xray of the bile ducts
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cholecystectomy
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excision of the gallbladder
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cholecystitis
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inflammation of the gallbladder
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choledoch
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common bile duct
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choledochotomy
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incision into the common bile duct
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cholecystectomy
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excision of the gallbladder
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colitis
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inflammation of the colon
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cholecystitis
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inflammation of the gallbladder
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choledoch
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common bile duct
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choledochotomy
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incision into the common bile duct
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colitis
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inflammation of the colon
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gstroesophageal
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backward flow of stomach contents into esophagus
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glossitis
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inflammation of the tongue
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hepatitis
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inflammation of the liver
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ileectomy
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excision of the ileum
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labial
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pertaining to lips
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cholecystolithiasis
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condition of having gall stones
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lithotripsy
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non-surgical crushing of gallstones
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orex/o
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appetite
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stomatitis
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inflammation of the mouth
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emesis
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vomiting
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aphagia
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inability to swallow
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hyperemesis
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excessive vomiting
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hematemesis
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vomiting of blood
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melanemesis
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black vomit due to mixing with intestinal content
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dysphasia
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difficulty swallowing
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phagia
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eating, swallowing
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polyphagia
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excessive eating
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pepsia
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digestion
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dyspepsia
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indigestion
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cholangi/o
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bile duct; bile vessel
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cholecyst/o
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gallbladder
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choledoch/o
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common bile duct
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gloss/o
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tongue
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lith/o
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stone
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