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30 Cards in this Set
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The muscular tube that moves food from the throat to the stomach is the
A) cardiac sphincter B) larynx C) pharynx D) esophagus |
D) esophagus |
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The hard palate
A) forms the walls of the mouth B) forms the roof of the mouth C) contains three pairs of salivary glands D) covers the jaw |
B) forms the roof of the mouth
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The opening of the stomach into the duodenum is the
A) cardiac sphincter B) pyloric sphincter C) jejunum D) ileum |
B) pyloric sphincter |
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Which of the following is the first part of the small intestine?
A) cecum B) duodenum C) jejunum D) ileum |
B) duodenum
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Which of the following structures resembles an "s"?
A) ascending colon B) transverse colon C) descending colon D) sigmoid colon |
D) sigmoid colon
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Eructation means to
A) belch B) vomit C) swallow D) evacuate |
A) belch |
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Which of the following structures has no digestive function but may serve to resist infection?
A) small intestine B) vermiform appendix C) sigmoid colon D) colon |
B) vermiform appendix |
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Which of the following portion of the colon extends upward from the cecum?
A) ascending B) transverse C) descending D) sigmoid |
A) ascending |
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Which of the following organs stores bile?
A) gallbladder B) liver C) pancreas D) stomach |
A) gallbladder
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Which of the following terms means vomiting blood?
A) melena B) anorexia C) hemotachezia D) hematemesis |
D) hematemesis
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Aphagia is _________ swallowing.
A) difficulty B) lack of C) painful D) normal |
B) lack of
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Anorexia is
A) difficulty swallowing B) loss of appetite C) vomiting D) frequent stools |
B) loss of appetite
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The term ________ means enlargement of the liver.
A) hepatomalacia B) hepatosclerosis C) hepatomegaly D) hepatitis |
C) hepatomegaly
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Cheilitis is inflammation of the
A) cheek B) tongue C) lips D) mouth |
C) lips |
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Ankyloglossia is a defect of the
A) cheek B) tongue C) mouth D) lips |
B) tongue |
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Stomatoplasty is surgical repair of the
A) cheek B) tongue C) mouth D) lips |
C) mouth |
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Esophageal varices are dangerous because they are susceptible to
A) migration B) inflammation C) dysfunction D) hemorrhage |
D) hemorrhage |
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Gastroenteritis is inflammation of the stomach and
A) small intestine B) duodenum C) ileum D) jejunum |
A) small intestine
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Which of the following terms describes an inflammation of the intestine characterized by frequent, bloody stools?
A) appendicitis B) dysentery C) diverticulitis D) pyloric stenosis |
B) dysentery
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Swollen, twisted veins in the anal regions are called
A) hemorrhoids B) polyps C) anal fistula D) proctitis |
A) hemorrhoids
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Twisting of the bowel on itself is called
A) proctitis B) volvulus C) polyposis D) intussusception |
B) volvulus
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Presence of stones in the gallbladder is called
A) cholecystitis B) cholangitis C) cholelithiasis D) choledocholithiasis |
C) cholelithiasis
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Esophagoplasty is _________ of the esophagus
A) excision B) incision C) suture D) repair |
D) repair |
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Glossorrhaphy is ________ of the _______.
A) repair/cheek B) suture/tongue C) suture /cheek D) repair/tongue |
B) suture/tongue
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Cholecystectomy is removal of the
A) gallbladder B) common bile duct C) lobe of the liver D) pancreas |
A) gallbladder
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Which of the following terms means crushing of gallstones?
A) choledocholithotomy B) cholecystectomy C) laparoscopic cholecystectomy D) cholelithotripsy |
D) cholelithotripsy |
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Puncture of the abdomen for aspiration of fluid is called
A) celiocentesis B) gastrocentesis C) stomatocentesis D) gastroenterostomy |
A) celiocentesis
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Melena refers to
A) feces containing fat B) vomiting blood C) black stools D) frequent stools |
C) black stools
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Creating a new opening between the duodenum and ileum
A) ileostomy B) duodenojejunostomy C) duodenoileotomy D) duodenoileostomy |
C) duodenoileotomy
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An abnormal tube-like passageway near the anus is
A) hemorrhoid B) diverticulum C) fistula D) polyp |
C) fistula
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