Exam 18: Digestive System

Peritonitis is an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal space.

In a hiatal hernia, the esophagus passes through the diaphragm muscle.

An abnormal accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal space is called peritonitis.

The soft palate and the frenulum prevent food from entering the nasal cavity during swallowing.

What are gallstones? What are possible consequences of untreated gallstones? How can gallstones be treated?

What is peritonitis? What is ascites?

Bile and lipase are the enzymes involved in the chemical digestion of fat.

List and describe the four types of teeth.

What is an ulcer? List some possible causes of ulcers, and explain what is meant by triple therapy.

The process of protein digestion begins in the stomach.

The stomach wall has how many layers of muscle?

What is hepatitis, and what are some possible causes? What is cirrhosis, and what are some possible causes?

Why can it be said that absorption is the reason for digestion?

Which substance is the outer covering of the shell of the tooth in the crown?

Amino acids are the end product of fat digestion.

Another name for the gastrointestinal tract is the alimentary canal.

Protein digestion begins in the stomach but is completed in the small intestine.

Contains sections called the body, the pylorus, and the fundus

Structure that has villi and microvilli lining its interior walls to assist in absorption

Inflammation of the peritoneum