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15 Cards in this Set
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Nausea
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unpleasant sensation of the gastrointestinal tract that commonly precedes the urge to vomit; upset stomach
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Emesis
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vomitting
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Pylorospasm
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spasm of pyloric sphincter of stomach
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Pyloric stenosis
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anatomical abdnormality in which the opening through the pylorus or pyloric sphincteris ususally narrow
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Ulcer
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a necrotic open sore or lesion
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Triple therapy
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treatment of ulers using a combintion of bismuth subsalicylate(peptol bismal) and two antibiotics
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Duodenum
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the first subdivision of the small intestine where most chemical digestion occurs
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Jejunum
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the middle third of the small intestine
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Ileum
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the distal portion of the small intestine
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Intestinal glands
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thousands of glands found in the mucous membrane of the mucosa of the small intestine;
secrete intestinal digestive juices |
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Small intestine
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part of the GI tract that includes duodenum, jejunum, and the ileum
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Microvilli
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brushlike border make up of epithelial cells found on each villus in the small intestine and other areas of the body; increases the surfaces area(absorption of nutrients)
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Lacteal
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a lymphatic vessel located in each vilus of the intestine; serves to absorb fat materials from the chyme passing through the small intestine
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Plicae
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multiple circular folds
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enteritis
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inflammation of the small intestine
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