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43 Cards in this Set
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Gastrornteritis
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inflammation of the stomach and the intestines
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Malabsorption syndrome
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group of symtoms associated with the failure to absorb food properly
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Bile
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substance that reduces large fat globules into smaller droplets of fat that are more easily broken down
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Emulsify
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in digestion, when bile breaks up fats
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cholecystokiin or (CCK)
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fats in chyme stimulate or "trigger" the secretion of the hormone cholecystokin or (CCK)from the intestine mucosa of the duodeunum
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Cirrhosis
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degeneration of the liver tissue characterized by the replacement of damage liver tissue with fibrous or fatty connective tissue
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Jaundice
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abnormal yellowing of the skin, mucous membrane and white of eyes
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Hepatitis
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inflammation of the liver due to viral or bacteria infection; injury; damage from alcohol, drugs, or other toxins; or other factors
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Cholelithiasis
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condition of having gall (bile) stones, hard mineral deposits that may form and collect in the gallbladder
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Pancreatitis
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inflammation of the pancreas
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ileocecal valve
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the sphincter-like structure between the end of the small intestine and beginning of the large intestine
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The subdivisions of the large intestines
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Cecum, Ascending colon, Transverse colon, Descending colon, Sigmoid colon, Rectum, Anal canal
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anus
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distal end or outlet of the rectum
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sigmoid colon
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S-shaped segment of the large intestine that terminates in the rectum
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rectum
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distal portion of the large intestine
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diarrhea
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defecation of liquid feces
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dysentery
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inflammation condition of the colon characterized by frequent diarrhea which may contain blood or pus
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constipation
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conditioncaused by decreased motility of the large intestine, resulting in the formation of small, hard feces and difficulty in defecation
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diveritculitis
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inflammation of diverticula(abnormal outpouchings) of the large intestine, possibly causing consipation
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anal canal
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terminal portion of the rectum
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colitis
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any inflammatory condition of the colon and/or rectum
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Crohn's disease
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chronic inflammatory bowel disease
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Colorectal cancer
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common form of cancer, usually adenocarcinoma, associated with advanced age, low-fiber/high-fat diet, and genetic predispostion
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veriform appendix
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a tubular structure attached to the cecum and composed of lymphatic tissue
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appendicitis
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inflammation of the vermiform appendix
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peritoneum
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large, moist, slippery sheet of serous membrane that lines the abdnominalpevic cavity(parietal layer)and it's organs (visceral layer)
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mesentery
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a large double fold of pertoneal tissue that anchors the loops of the digestive tract to the posterior wall of the abdnominal cavity
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greater omentum
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a pouchlike extension of the visceral peritoneum
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peritonitis
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inflammation of the serous membranes in the abdominopelvic cavity; sometimes a serious complication of an infected appendix
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ascites
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abnormal accumulation of fluid in intraperitoneal space
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Digestion
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the breakdown of food materials either mechanically(that is chewing) or chemically (that is, by action of digestiove enzymes)
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deglutition
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swallowing
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amylase
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enzyme that digests carbolhyrates
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protease
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protein-digestive enzymes
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lipase
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fat-digestive enzymes
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lesser curvature
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the upper right border of the stomach
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greater curvature
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the lower left border of the stomach
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Helicobacter pylori
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gastric and duodenal ulcers result from infection
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Stomach cancer
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has been linked to excessive alcohol consumption, use of chewing tobacco, and eating smoked or heavily preserved food.
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greater and lesser duodenal papillae
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Figure 7-13...the two openings
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silent gallstones
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some gallstones never cause problems
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symptomatic gallstones
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produce painful symptoms or other medical complications
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acute pancreatitis
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usually results from blockage of the common bile duct
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