Medical Terminology Ch. 12

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The muscular tube that moves food from the pharynx to the stomach is called the

Back 1

Esophagus

Front 2

The small piece of tissue that hangs in the posterior portion of the oral cavity is

Back 2

Uvula

Front 3

The roof of the mouth is called the

Back 3

Palate

Front 4

Part of the stomach that is the superior domed portion

Back 4

Fundus

Front 5

The lower part if the stomach that connects to the small intestines is the

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Pylorus

Front 6

The first portion of the large intestines is called the

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Cecum

Front 7

The folds in the stomach lining that increase the surface area for absorption of the nutrients is called

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Rugae

Front 8

Fingerlike projection off the cecum of the large intestine

Back 8

Appendix

Front 9

Terminal portion of the large intestine, which joins with the rectum?

Back 9

Sigmoid colon

Front 10

What part of the colon is the horizontally oriented top portion, which lies just superior to the small intestine?

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Transverse colon

Front 11

What organ produces and secretes bile into the gallbladder?

Back 11

Liver

Front 12

Combining form means nutrition

Back 12

Aliment/o

Front 13

Combining form labi/o means

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Lip

Front 14

The combining form that refers to the liver

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Hepat/o

Front 15

The combining form bucc/o refers to the

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Cheek

Front 16

The combining form hemat/o is related to

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Blood

Front 17

A proctologist is a physician who works with the

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Rectum and anus

Front 18

What combining form is associated with the tongue

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Lingu/o

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What term means pertaining to around the teeth

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Periodontal

Front 20

Prefix endo- means

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In/within

Front 21

A type of bariatric surgery that involves stomach stapling is called

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Gastric bypass surgery

Front 22

An artificial opening into the colon is known as a

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Colostomy

Front 23

Feeding that is maintained entirely by intravenous injection is known as

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Total parenteral nutrition

Front 24

An --- is a drug used to induce vomiting

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Emetic

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A drug that is used to reduce stomach acid is known as an

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Antacid