Chapter 6

What is the purpose of the GI tract

Pharynx

Soft, fleshy, V-Shaped tissue at the back of the throat

Pharynx functions as a passage way for what?

Trachea

Leads to the stomach

Covers the trachea, functions to keep food out of the trachea

Ortho

Endo

Dent

What is the function of the stomach

21 ft long
3 Parts
Duodenum
Jejunum
Ileum

Fingerlike projections of the ileum, aid in absorption of food

5 ft long
4 major regions
-cecum
-colon
-rectum
-anus

Absorb water and minerals
Eliminates undigestible material
No digestions takes place in this organ

What is the function of the liver

What does the liver NOT produce

-Produces digestive enzymes that move into the duodenum through the pancreatic duct
-Endocrine gland secretes insulin into the blood stream to maintain normal blood glucose levels

Choledocholithuasis

What is the fuction of the Gallbladder

Open sore or lesion of the skin or mucous membrane

Peptic Ulcer Disease

Gastric Ulcer developes where?

Duodenal ulcer developes where?

Disorder of the Large Intestine

Protrucion of any organ, tissue or structure through the wall of the cavity

Diaphragmatic hernia

Herniophlasty

Herniorrhaphy

A partical or complete blockage in the small or large intestines that prevents forward flow

Enlarged Veins in the mucous membranes of the anal canal

Hemorrhoudectomy

Inflammatory condition of the liver

Causes by contaminated food water or milk

Usually transmitted from blood transfusions, IV drugs and sexual contact

Yellowing of the skin, mucous membranes and sclerae of the eyes, liver unable to remove bilirubin

condition in which small blisterlike pockets develop in the inner lining of the large intestines and may balloon through the intestinal wall

Colonoscopy is located where

EGD is located where

Sigmoidoscopy is located where?

Anastomosis

Aspiration Biopsy Cytology

Alkaline Phosphatase

alanine aminotransferase

Angiotensin Sensitivity

barium

barium enema

bowel movement

body mass index

Cystic fibrosis

computed tomography

esophagogastroduodenocopy

endoscopic retrograde cholangiapancreatography

Gallbladder

gastroesphoagel reflux

gallbladder series (x-ray studies)

gastroesphagel reflux disease

gastrointestinal

hepatitis A Virus

hepatitis b virus

hepatitis C virus

Hepititis D virus

Hepatitis E Virus

irritable bowel syndrome

liver function test

nasogastric

physical examination; pulmonary embolism

percutaneous transhepatic cholangeography

immediately

past medical history

peptic ulcer disease

roux-en-Y gastric bypass

rule out

a.c.

b.i.d.

h.s.

h.s.

NPO

p.c.

p.o.

p.r.n.

qAM

q.d.

q.h.

q.2h.

q.i.d

q.o.d.

qPM

t.i.d.