Exam 8: Digestive System

Crohn's disease affects the:

Which of the following terms is NOT spelled correctly?

Which X-ray would be used to visualize the gallbladder?

An inguinal hernia is found in the:

Which medical term means abnormal appetite?

In volvulus,the intestine twists on itself,cutting off blood flow.

A medical term that means pertaining to the sigmoid colon is ________.

A partial or complete set of artificial teeth is called a(n):

The ________ section of the stomach tapers off into the pyloric sphincter.

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

The jejunum receives food from the stomach.

The combining form that means duodenum is ________.

Which is NOT a function of the digestive system?

A cholecystectomy is the surgical removal of the gallbladder.

The liver produces ________ to aid in digestion.

A diaphragmatocele is also called a(n):

Which of the following procedures provides the patient with intravenous nutrition?

A medical term that means pertaining to teeth is ________.

Which medical term means slow digestion?

The pancreas secretes ________ and buffers.