Exam 8: Digestive System

Peristalsis is a wave-like muscular contraction that propels food through the digestive system.

The palate forms the floor of the oral cavity.

A medical term that means pertaining to the stomach is ________.

Esophageal varices may rupture and cause serious bleeding.

The Helicobacter pylori bacteria cause which of the following conditions?

A combining form that means appendix is ________.

Which abbreviation stands for an X-ray?

Irritable bowel syndrome is also called spastic colon.

The combining form that means gallbladder is ________.

Feces is stored in the ________ prior to defecation.

The combining form that means esophagus is ________.

A medical term that means pertaining to under the tongue is ________.

A stool culture is used to diagnose a bacterial infection.

Taste buds are located on the:

A combining form that means tongue is ________.

The common bile duct empties into the:

The partially digested liquid mixture in the stomach is called:

A root canal removes the pulp cavity in the root of a tooth.

A ________ is a small tumor on a stem attachment.

Which of the following surgical procedures would treat stones in the digestive system?