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37 Cards in this Set
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Hepatitis is inflammation and infection in the what |
Liver |
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Your correct order of the phases of the digestive process from start to finish: |
Ingestion digestion absorption elimination |
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Bulging pouches of the wall in the GI tract where the lining is pushed into the surrounding muscle is a characteristic of? |
Diverticulosis |
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A spree; to overindulge, such as with alcohol or food |
Binge |
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Vitamin C deficiency |
Scurvy |
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Lack of vitamin D and calcium |
Rickets |
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Partially digested food in the stomach is changed into a semi liquid state |
Chyme |
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The presence of bulging pouches in the wall of the GI where the lining has pushed into the surrounding muscles |
Diverticulosis |
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Gas is also known as |
Flatus |
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A 3 inch long instrument that is used to exam the lower rectum and the anal canal |
Proctoscope |
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Chronic disease of the liver that causes destruction of the liver cells |
Cirrhosis |
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Surgical opening of the ileum that allows the chyme of the small intestine to empty thro the abdominal wall |
Ileostomy |
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1st 3 sections of the colon; and it’s a c shape that is 9 inches long. |
Duodenum |
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Surgical removal of the gallbladder |
Cholecystectomy |
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To be deprived; without, having to do without or unable to use. |
Deprivation |
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Also known as a gastric or stomach ulcer |
Peptic ulcer |
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Used to perform an exam to view the lower portion of the sigmoid and the rectum through a 10-12 inch sigmoidoscope |
Sigmoidoscopy |
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2 layers of involuntary muscle. The inner layer forms circles around it while the outer layer is running longitudity along its approximately 10 inch lane, dumps into your stomach. |
Esophagus |
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Gallstones |
Cholelithiasis |
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Inflammation of the colon that causes tenderness and discomfort |
Colitis |
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The connecting change of organs |
Alimentary canal |
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A combination of mash food substance and saliva |
Bolus |
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Bile is absorbed into the blood stream producing the yellow discoloration of the sclera, mucosa and skin |
Jaundice |
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A patients condition interferes with its ability to control the anus |
Incontinent |
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Once your food is swallowed it’s movement thro the body is maintain by smooth involuntary muscles actions calles |
Parastatals |
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Absence of menses, without a menstration |
Amenorrhea |
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Cirrhosis is a disease of |
Liver |
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Occult blood test is going to do what? |
Detect blood in the feces |
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What organ is responsible for the secretion of bile |
Liver |
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Saliva is part of a chemical digestive agent but where does the mechanical digestion occur |
The mouth |
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One who suffers from anorexia |
Anorexic |
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To become abnormally thin, the loss of too much weight |
Emaciated |
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Organic combo of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in the form of sugar, starch or cellulose. |
Carbohydrate |
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Person who is trained in dietetics, which includes nutrition and in charge of the diet of an institution |
Dietician |
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A unit for measuring heat value of food |
Calorie |
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A substance that is deliberately added to a material to fulfill a specific purpose like enhance taste or color or prolong shelf life |
Additive |
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A disease that results from the lack of vitamin B |
Beri beri |
