Exam 3: Gastroenterology /Gastrointestinal System

Bile contains all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Hematochezia is the presence of blood in the stomach contents when a patient vomits.

The combining form diverticul/o- relates to an abnormality in the ________.

The combining form cec/o- means "C-shaped."

The hormone gastrin is produced by the ________.

Hepatosplenomegaly refers to ________.

A colonoscope is the procedure or process of using an instrument to visualize the colon.

The salivary glands produce and release saliva that contains the enzyme ________.

Inflammation of the oral mucosa of the mouth is ________.

What is the purpose of the villi in the small intestine?

Which is the abbreviation for a type of feeding tube?

The combining form aliment/o- means "food;________."

Which of the following words is MISSPELLED?

Which of the following correctly separates the medical word colonoscopy into its component word parts?

The combining form lapar/o- means ________.

Give two reasons why older adults often complain that food does not seem as flavorful as when they were younger.

Absorbed nutrients are carried by the blood in a large vein to the ________.

The combining form gloss/o- means ________.

Which of the following word parts mean "colon"?

The combining form abdomin/o- means "________."