Exam 8: Digestive System

A medical term that means pertaining to the small intestine is ________.

Which of the following is NOT a salivary gland?

Peptic ulcer disease does NOT occur in the:

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

In an inguinal hernia,the intestine protrudes through the diaphragm.

Saliva mixes with food in the mouth to form chyme,which is swallowed.

Cementum helps to anchor teeth in their sockets.

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

Cirrhosis is a general name for chronic disease of the:

Which medical term means excessive eating?

The gallbladder is an accessory organ of the digestive system.

A combining form that means colon is ________.

The combining form that means cecum is ________.

Which of the following surgical procedures would remove an abnormal passageway?

The function of the gallbladder is to store:

The liver is located primarily in the right upper quadrant.

Which medication is used to treat obesity?

The crown of a tooth is below the gum line.

What are endoscopic procedures? Why is the digestive system especially good for using these procedures? Give examples.

A BE is the same as a lower GI series.