Exam 3: Gastroenterology /Gastrointestinal System

The ________ is the longest part of the large intestine and contains four sections: the ascending,transverse,descending,and sigmoid.

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

The liver has special cells known as hepatocytes that continuously produce lipase.

When the intestine twists or rotates around itself because of a structural abnormality of the mesentery,this is malrotation of the intestine or ________.

Inflammation of the stomach is known as ________.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three parts of the small intestine?

________ digestion consists of mastication,deglutition,and peristalsis.

Define the medical word choledocholithotomy.

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

Swollen,protruding veins in the rectum or around the anus,also known as piles,are ________.

Swallowing food is known by the medical name of ________.

The process of mechanically and chemically breaking down food is known as ________.

The watery fluid that fills the spaces between the organs in the abdominopelvic cavity is ________.

A patient who has ________ has an infection or inflammation of their appendix.

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

Another name for hepatitis A is ________ hepatitis.

Which test passes a needle through the skin of the abdominal wall and injects contrast dye into the liver?

Bile is stored and released from the gallbladder to digest fats.

The gastrointestinal system begins with which structure?

A choledocholithotomy is a surgery to remove a stone from the salivary gland.