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34 Cards in this Set
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Hard Palate |
Anterior portion of the roof the mouth
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Papillae
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Small raised areas on the tongue. This is where the taste buds are located
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Rugae
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Irregular folds in the mucous membrane lining the stomach
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Pharynx
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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
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Peristalsis
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involuntary, Progressive, and rhythmic contraction of muscles in the wall of the esophagus propelling a mass of food down toward the stomach
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Pyloric Sphincter
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allows food to leave the stomach when it is ready
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Villi
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Millions of tiny microscopic projections that line the walls of the small intestine
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Cecum
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The first part of the large intestine. Pouch on the Right side that connects to the ileum at the ileocecal valve (sphincter).
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Duodenum
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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
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Defecation
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Expulsion or passage of feces from the body through the anus
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Bilirubin
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Produced from the breakdown of hemoglobin during normal red blood cell destruction
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Hepatitis
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inflammation of the liver
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Ascending Colon
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extends from the Cecum to the under surface of the liver
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Glycogen
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Starch
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Constipation
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Difficulty in passing stools
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Flatus
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gas expelled through the anus
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Melena
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Black, tarry stools that contains digested blood
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Achalasia
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failure of the lower esophagus sphincter muscle to relax
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Intussusception
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telescoping of the intestines
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Volvulus
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Twisting of the intestines on itself
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Cardiac Sphincter
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Ring of muscles between the esophagus and the stomach. Also called Lower Esophageal Sphincter
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Palate
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Roof of the mouth
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Cholecystectomy
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Removal of the gallbladder
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Sigmoidoscopy
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Process of visual examination of the Sigmoid Colon
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Gastrointestinal
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pertaining to the stomach and intestines. Also start from the mouth and end at the anus
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Idiopathic
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unknown disease
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Calculi
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Stones
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Polypectomy
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Removal of polyp from the inside lining of the colon
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Duodenal Ulcer
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Open sore in the lining of the stomach or duodenum
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Fundus
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Upper portion of the stomach
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peritoneum
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Serous membrane lining the cavity of the abdomen and covering the abdominal organs
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Chyme
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pulpy acidic fluid that passes from the stomach to the small intestine
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First Molars
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Tricuspids
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Herpetic stomatitis
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recurring fever blisters around the mouth |