Deck 5: Gastrointestinal System

Question 1

The liver is in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Another term for the lower esophageal sphincter is the pylorus.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The wavelike movement that propels food through the digestive tract is peristalsis.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The waste product formed by the normal breakdown of hemoglobin in red blood cells and cholesterol is chyme.

Question 5

Ingestion is a medical term meaning swallowing.

Question 6

The vermiform appendix dangles from the descending colon.

Question 7

Bile is stored in the pancreas.

Question 8

The second part of the small intestine is the jejunum.

Question 9

The first part of the large intestine is the cecum.

Question 10

Parotid, submandibular, and sublingual are all types of salivary glands.

Question 11

The small, circular folds in the small intestine are rugae.

Question 12

The first part of the small intestine is the duodenum.

Question 13

Deglutition means eliminating feces.

Question 14

Digestion refers to the breakdown of food.

Question 15

Hypoalimentation is the process of taking in more nutrients than the body needs.

Question 16

Bile emulsifies fats.

Question 17

The central part of the stomach is the body.

Question 18

The cardia is near the pylorus.

Question 19

The last part of the small intestine is the ilium.

Question 20

The process of chewing is mastication.

Question 21

Pyloric stenosis is a narrowing of the muscle between the esophagus and the stomach.

Question 22

Villi are tiny projections in the small intestine.

Question 23

Cholesterol is a fatty substance found in plant and animal tissues.

Question 24

The pancreas has exocrine and endocrine glands.

Question 25

The sigmoid colon is between the ascending colon and the descending colon.

Question 26

Canker sores are aphthous stomatitis.

Question 27

Pyorrhea is a discharge of pus often seen in gingivitis.

Question 28

Another name for a cold sore is herpetic stomatitis.

Question 29

Periodontal disease is a pathologic condition of the tongue.

Question 30

Esophageal atresia is the same as achalasia.

Question 31

The term for bad-smelling breath is halitosis.

Question 32

Black, tarry stools are melanin.

Question 33

The passage of bloody stools is termed hematochezia.

Question 34

A backflow of swallowed food to the mouth is eructation.

Question 35

Difficulty swallowing is known as dysphagia.

Question 36

Extreme constipation is termed obstipation.

Question 37

Cheilitis is inflammation of the cecum.

Question 38

Gingivitis is inflammation of the gums.

Question 39

Leukoplakia is a healthy condition of white teeth.

Question 40

The hepatic duct joins with the cystic duct of the gallbladder to form the common bile duct.

Question 41

Twisting of intestines is volvulus.

Question 42

A stool guaiac tests for hidden blood.

Question 43

Pouches in the lining of the colon are diverticula.

Question 44

A blood test to detect possible jaundice is a Hemoccult test.

Question 45

GGT is used to detect H. pylori antibodies.

Question 46

An inguinal hernia is the same as a femoral hernia.

Question 47

An endoscope is an instrument to visualize the inside of the body.

Question 48

Regional enteritis is another term for IBS.

Question 49

Stones in the gallbladder are choledocholithiasis.

Question 50

A barium enema is used to detect abnormalities of the esophagus.

Question 51

Manometry is used to detect excessive hormone secretion in the pancreas.

Question 52

A stool culture tests for increased enzymes.

Question 53

An incarcerated hernia is the same as an irreducible hernia.

Question 54

Inflammation of the rectum and anus is colitis.

Question 55

A yellowing of the skin and sclerae caused by too much bilirubin is jaundice.

Question 56

A proctoscope is an endoscope inserted through the oral cavity.

Question 57

An inward telescoping of the intestines is intussusception.

Question 58

Cholecystography images the gallbladder.

Question 59

A benign growth that may occur in the intestines is a polyp.

Question 60

Fluoroscopy is real-time visualization using x-ray films of the body.

Question 61

A synonym for rectitis is ____________________.

Question 62

Pyrosis and heartburn are treated with antidiarrheals.

Question 63

The term for a joining of two hollow structures is ____________________.

Question 64

Lysis of adhesions means the surgical destruction of scar tissue.

Question 65

Laxatives promote evacuation of the bowels.

Question 66

PEG stands for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy.

Question 67

Gastric gavage is the removal of all or part of the stomach.

Question 68

A new opening for the colon to the abdominal wall is a colostomy.

Question 69

An incision of the pylorus is a pylorostomy.

Question 70

The term for inflammation of the appendix is ____________________.

Question 71

An anastomosis between parts of the small and large intestines is a duodenoileostomy.

Question 72

Withdrawing fluid from a body cavity is a laparotomy.

Question 73

Laparoscopic surgery is done with an instrument called a laparotome to visualize the interior of the abdomen.

Question 74

The medical term for chewing is ____________________.

Question 75

Laparoscopic surgery is performed through the abdominal wall.

Question 76

An anastomosis is a new connection between two hollow structures.

Question 77

Anorexiants are a class of drugs used to treat morbid obesity.

Question 78

Ligation is the tying off of a blood vessel or a duct.

Question 79

The medical term for swallowing is ____________________.

Question 80

Antiemetics are drugs that prevent or alleviate constipation.