Exam 8: Digestive System

The process of swallowing is known as deglutition.

Which term means chewing?

The medical term for body waste expelled from the bowels is called:

Write the correct meaning for CHO:

The alimentary canal measures about 20 feet in adults.

The medical term for indigestion is:

Write the correct abbreviation for bowel sounds:

Write the correct meaning for NPO,npo:

Name the three main functions of the digestive system.Give a description of each function.

The suffix in appendectomy means :

The x-ray examination of the gallbladder is called:

An enzyme that breaks down starch is ________.

A surgical excision of the gallbladder is termed:

The ________ is made of skeletal muscle and is covered with papillae.

________ are drugs that neutralize hydrochloric acid in the stomach.

The middle portion of the pharynx that lies between the palate and the hyoid bone is the:

The term catabolism means :

An accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity is:

Name the two most common types of abdominal hernias.Give a description of each.

A physician who specializes in the study of the anus and the rectum is called a: