Exam 9: Diseases of the Gastrointestinal System

About 50% of older adults develop diverticulosis.

Irritable bowel syndrome is also known as _____ colon.

_____ is also called portal, Laennec, or fatty nutritional cirrhosis.

Hepatitis C viral infections is the most common reason for kidney transplants.

The most serious danger in esophageal varices is _____.

A serious ulcer complication is _____, that is, breaks through the intestinal or gastric wall.

Jaundice is frequently associated with _____ disease.

_____ is the frequent passage of unformed watery stools.

The pancreas is a gland that has both endocrine and exocrine functions.

A _____ hernia is the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm at the point where the esophagus joins the stomach.

A _____ muscle at the juncture of the esophagus and stomach prevents regurgitation while digestion continues.

Colorectal cancer grows _____.

The presence of irritants in the stomach stimulate sensory nerve fibers, and the message is conveyed to the vomiting center in the _____ of the brain.

A(n)_____ occurs when a segment of the intestine telescopes into the part forward of it.

_____ causes burning chest pains, "heartburn," which can resemble the pain of heart disease.

The onset of celiac disease usually occurs in _____.

During regional enteritis flare-ups, the inflammation can also manifest as rheumatoid arthritis.

Pancreatitis is more prevalent in men than in women.

_____ results when the contents of the small intestine are rushed through the large intestine.

Varicose veins that develop in the esophagus are called esophageal varices.