Exam 8: Digestive System

A closed sac in the crease of the sacrococcygeal region is called a/an ________.

In the term dysentery,the prefix dys- means :

The gallbladder stores and concentrates bile.

Bile is considered:

The abbreviation for gastroesophageal reflux disease is ________.

There are ________ permanent teeth.

Another term for vomiting is enteric.

All of the following are functions of the digestive system except:

Which condition occurs when the muscle between the esophagus and the stomach is weak or relaxes inappropriately?

Write the correct abbreviation for Escherichia coli:

The ________,or cuspid teeth,are larger and stronger than the incisors.

Name the substances that the liver manufactures.Give a description of each.

The study of the stomach and the intestines is:

Digestion and absorption take place chiefly in the large intestine.

The portion that follows the first twelve inches of the small intestine is the:

Each tooth consists of three main portions.Name each portion and give a description of each.

Write the correct abbreviation for bathroom privileges:

Inflammation of the liver is:

Fluoroscopic examination of the esophagus,stomach,and small intestine is called:

In the term ileostomy,the root ile means :