Question 1

The structure that lies beneath the hard enamel surface of the tooth is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  dentin. 
B)  gingiva. 
C)  soft palate. 
D)  uvula. 
E)  bolus. 
A)  dentin. 
B)  gingiva. 
C)  soft palate. 
D)  uvula. 
E)  bolus.

Question 2

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
-colon

Accepted Answer

A) appendic/o 
B) bucc/o 
C) chol/e 
D) cholangi/o 
E) cholecyst/o
F)choledoch/o
G)cirrh/o
H)col/o
I)duoden/o
J)enter/o
K)esophag/o
L)gastr/o
M)gingiv/o
N)gloss/o
O)hepat/o
P)ile/o
Q)jejun/o
R)labi/o
S)odont/o
T)or/o
U)pancreat/o
V)pharyng/o
W)proct/o
X)pylor/o
Y)sial/o
Z)sigmoid/o 
A) appendic/o 
B) bucc/o 
C) chol/e 
D) cholangi/o 
E) cholecyst/o
F)choledoch/o
G)cirrh/o
H)col/o
I)duoden/o
J)enter/o
K)esophag/o
L)gastr/o
M)gingiv/o
N)gloss/o
O)hepat/o
P)ile/o
Q)jejun/o
R)labi/o
S)odont/o
T)or/o
U)pancreat/o
V)pharyng/o
W)proct/o
X)pylor/o
Y)sial/o
Z)sigmoid/o

Question 3

Which endoscopic procedure is used to determine the presence of polyps in the colon?

Accepted Answer

A)  Duodenoscopy 
B)  Lower GI 
C)  Upper GI 
D)  Gastroscopy 
E)  Jejunoscopy 
A)  Duodenoscopy 
B)  Lower GI 
C)  Upper GI 
D)  Gastroscopy 
E)  Jejunoscopy

Question 4

Antiemetics are prescribed to

Accepted Answer

A)  relieve diarrhea. 
B)  decrease gastrointestinal spasms. 
C)  treat constipation. 
D)  control nausea and vomiting. 
E)  relieve indigestion. 
A)  relieve diarrhea. 
B)  decrease gastrointestinal spasms. 
C)  treat constipation. 
D)  control nausea and vomiting. 
E)  relieve indigestion.

Question 5

Use colon/o to build a word that means instrument to examine the colon:

Accepted Answer

The answer of Use colon/o to build a word that...

Question 6

Match the medical terms with their definitions.
-physical wasting that includes loss of weight and muscle mass

Accepted Answer

A) anastomosis 
B) anorexia 
C) antacids 
D) antiemetics 
E) ascites
F)barium enema
G)barium swallow
H)borborygmus
I)cachexia
J)cholelithiasis
K)Crohn disease
L)deglutition
M)diverticulosis
N)dysentery
O)dyspepsia
P)endoscopy
Q)flatus
R)hemorrhoid
S)hernia
T)irritable bowel syndrome
U)jaundice
V)laxatives
W)melena
X)obstipation
Y)steatorrhea
Z)ulcer 
A) anastomosis 
B) anorexia 
C) antacids 
D) antiemetics 
E) ascites
F)barium enema
G)barium swallow
H)borborygmus
I)cachexia
J)cholelithiasis
K)Crohn disease
L)deglutition
M)diverticulosis
N)dysentery
O)dyspepsia
P)endoscopy
Q)flatus
R)hemorrhoid
S)hernia
T)irritable bowel syndrome
U)jaundice
V)laxatives
W)melena
X)obstipation
Y)steatorrhea
Z)ulcer

Question 7

What section of the large intestine is associated with the liver?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hepatic flexure 
B)  Ascending colon 
C)  Descending colon 
D)  Sigmoid colon 
E)  Transverse colon 
A)  Hepatic flexure 
B)  Ascending colon 
C)  Descending colon 
D)  Sigmoid colon 
E)  Transverse colon

Question 8

Build a word that means excision (partial or total) of the stomach:

Accepted Answer

The answer of Build a word that means excision (partial...

Question 9

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is also known as

Accepted Answer

A)  borborygmus. 
B)  spastic colon. 
C)  colonalgia. 
D)  colonic irrigation. 
E)  coloptosis. 
A)  borborygmus. 
B)  spastic colon. 
C)  colonalgia. 
D)  colonic irrigation. 
E)  coloptosis.

Question 10

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
-appendix

Accepted Answer

A) appendic/o 
B) bucc/o 
C) chol/e 
D) cholangi/o 
E) cholecyst/o
F)choledoch/o
G)cirrh/o
H)col/o
I)duoden/o
J)enter/o
K)esophag/o
L)gastr/o
M)gingiv/o
N)gloss/o
O)hepat/o
P)ile/o
Q)jejun/o
R)labi/o
S)odont/o
T)or/o
U)pancreat/o
V)pharyng/o
W)proct/o
X)pylor/o
Y)sial/o
Z)sigmoid/o 
A) appendic/o 
B) bucc/o 
C) chol/e 
D) cholangi/o 
E) cholecyst/o
F)choledoch/o
G)cirrh/o
H)col/o
I)duoden/o
J)enter/o
K)esophag/o
L)gastr/o
M)gingiv/o
N)gloss/o
O)hepat/o
P)ile/o
Q)jejun/o
R)labi/o
S)odont/o
T)or/o
U)pancreat/o
V)pharyng/o
W)proct/o
X)pylor/o
Y)sial/o
Z)sigmoid/o

Question 11

Match the medical terms with their definitions.
-passage of fat in feces, commonly from lack of bile acids or malabsorption by the intestines
Completion
Complete each statement.

Accepted Answer

A) anastomosis 
B) anorexia 
C) antacids 
D) antiemetics 
E) ascites
F)barium enema
G)barium swallow
H)borborygmus
I)cachexia
J)cholelithiasis
K)Crohn disease
L)deglutition
M)diverticulosis
N)dysentery
O)dyspepsia
P)endoscopy
Q)flatus
R)hemorrhoid
S)hernia
T)irritable bowel syndrome
U)jaundice
V)laxatives
W)melena
X)obstipation
Y)steatorrhea
Z)ulcer 
A) anastomosis 
B) anorexia 
C) antacids 
D) antiemetics 
E) ascites
F)barium enema
G)barium swallow
H)borborygmus
I)cachexia
J)cholelithiasis
K)Crohn disease
L)deglutition
M)diverticulosis
N)dysentery
O)dyspepsia
P)endoscopy
Q)flatus
R)hemorrhoid
S)hernia
T)irritable bowel syndrome
U)jaundice
V)laxatives
W)melena
X)obstipation
Y)steatorrhea
Z)ulcer

Question 12

Jaundice is caused by excessive levels of

Accepted Answer

A)  saliva. 
B)  chyme. 
C)  gastric acid. 
D)  insulin. 
E)  bilirubin. 
A)  saliva. 
B)  chyme. 
C)  gastric acid. 
D)  insulin. 
E)  bilirubin.

Question 13

Peptic ulcer disease commonly occurs in the sigmoid colon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A suture of the rectum is called

Accepted Answer

A)  proctopexy. 
B)  proctorrhea. 
C)  proctorrhaphy. 
D)  proctoplasty. 
E)  proctoscopy. 
A)  proctopexy. 
B)  proctorrhea. 
C)  proctorrhaphy. 
D)  proctoplasty. 
E)  proctoscopy.

Question 15

The liver, gallbladder, and pancreas play a vital role in

Accepted Answer

A)  secreting hormones. 
B)  mastication. 
C)  absorbing minerals. 
D)  absorbing water. 
E)  digestion. 
A)  secreting hormones. 
B)  mastication. 
C)  absorbing minerals. 
D)  absorbing water. 
E)  digestion.

Question 16

An accumulation of serous fluid in the abdominal cavity is called

Accepted Answer

A)  anorexia. 
B)  edema. 
C)  ascites. 
D)  bulimia. 
E)  flatus. 
A)  anorexia. 
B)  edema. 
C)  ascites. 
D)  bulimia. 
E)  flatus.

Question 17

Stool culture is a test to detect the presence of occult blood in feces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
-gums

Accepted Answer

A) appendic/o 
B) bucc/o 
C) chol/e 
D) cholangi/o 
E) cholecyst/o
F)choledoch/o
G)cirrh/o
H)col/o
I)duoden/o
J)enter/o
K)esophag/o
L)gastr/o
M)gingiv/o
N)gloss/o
O)hepat/o
P)ile/o
Q)jejun/o
R)labi/o
S)odont/o
T)or/o
U)pancreat/o
V)pharyng/o
W)proct/o
X)pylor/o
Y)sial/o
Z)sigmoid/o 
A) appendic/o 
B) bucc/o 
C) chol/e 
D) cholangi/o 
E) cholecyst/o
F)choledoch/o
G)cirrh/o
H)col/o
I)duoden/o
J)enter/o
K)esophag/o
L)gastr/o
M)gingiv/o
N)gloss/o
O)hepat/o
P)ile/o
Q)jejun/o
R)labi/o
S)odont/o
T)or/o
U)pancreat/o
V)pharyng/o
W)proct/o
X)pylor/o
Y)sial/o
Z)sigmoid/o

Question 19

Build a word that means inflammation of the small intestine:

Accepted Answer

The answer of Build a word that means inflammation of...

Question 20

Which term means foul-smelling breath?

Accepted Answer

A)  halitus 
B)  ascites 
C)  deglutition 
D)  cachexia 
E)  halitosis 
A)  halitus 
B)  ascites 
C)  deglutition 
D)  cachexia 
E)  halitosis

The structure that lies beneath the hard enamel surface of the tooth is called the

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -colon

Which endoscopic procedure is used to determine the presence of polyps in the colon?

Antiemetics are prescribed to

Use colon/o to build a word that means instrument to examine the colon:

Match the medical terms with their definitions. -physical wasting that includes loss of weight and muscle mass

What section of the large intestine is associated with the liver?

Build a word that means excision (partial or total) of the stomach:

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is also known as

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -appendix

Match the medical terms with their definitions. -passage of fat in feces, commonly from lack of bile acids or malabsorption by the intestines Completion Complete each statement.

Jaundice is caused by excessive levels of

Peptic ulcer disease commonly occurs in the sigmoid colon.

A suture of the rectum is called

The liver, gallbladder, and pancreas play a vital role in

An accumulation of serous fluid in the abdominal cavity is called

Stool culture is a test to detect the presence of occult blood in feces.

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -gums

Build a word that means inflammation of the small intestine:

Which term means foul-smelling breath?

Basic Elements of a Medical Word

Suffixes

Prefixes

Body Structure

Integumentary System

Respiratory System

Cardiovascular System

Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems

Musculoskeletal System

Urinary System

Female Reproductive System

Male Reproductive System

Endocrine System

Nervous System

Special Senses

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Exam 6: Digestive System

The structure that lies beneath the hard enamel surface of the tooth is called the

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -colon

Which endoscopic procedure is used to determine the presence of polyps in the colon?

Antiemetics are prescribed to

Use colon/o to build a word that means instrument to examine the colon:

Match the medical terms with their definitions. -physical wasting that includes loss of weight and muscle mass

What section of the large intestine is associated with the liver?

Build a word that means excision (partial or total) of the stomach:

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is also known as

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -appendix

Match the medical terms with their definitions. -passage of fat in feces, commonly from lack of bile acids or malabsorption by the intestines Completion Complete each statement.

Jaundice is caused by excessive levels of

Peptic ulcer disease commonly occurs in the sigmoid colon.

A suture of the rectum is called

The liver, gallbladder, and pancreas play a vital role in

An accumulation of serous fluid in the abdominal cavity is called

Stool culture is a test to detect the presence of occult blood in feces.

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -gums

Build a word that means inflammation of the small intestine:

Which term means foul-smelling breath?

Basic Elements of a Medical Word

Suffixes

Prefixes

Body Structure

Integumentary System

Respiratory System

Cardiovascular System

Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems

Musculoskeletal System

Urinary System

Female Reproductive System

Male Reproductive System

Endocrine System

Nervous System

Special Senses

Filters