MedTermW6

• digestion
• absorption
• elimination of waste

pharynx

esophagus

stomach

small intestine

colon

liver

gall bladder

stores bile for fat breakdown

pancreas

produces digestive enzymes

chewing

produce fluid and enzymes

swallowing a bolus of food

involuntary muscle contraction to move food down along GI tract

feeling like you're about to vomit

vomiting

vomiting blood

vomiting digested blood

sphincter between esophagus and stomach

sphincter between stomach and duodenum

• cardia
• fundus
• body
• pylorus

• duodenum (10 in)
• jejunum (8 ft)
• ileum (11 ft)
• total = 20-23 ft

• appendix
• ascending colon
• transverse colon
• descending colon
• sigmoid colon
• rectum

between ileum and colon

turn between ascending and transverse colon

turn between transverse and descending colon

narrowing of the pylorus

surgical widening of the pylorus

sores on inside or outside of body

• ulcers in the stomach
• caused by infection of H. pylori

• gastroesophageal reflux disease
• stomach acid getting into the esophagus
• if untreated, develops into Barrett's esophagus

• changes in lining of the esophagus
• leads to cancer in 1% of cases

• inflammation of the liver
• viral or due to alcoholism

• enlargement of the liver
• most commonly due to mononucleosis

• surgical removal of the gall bladder
• usually due to gall stones

gall stones

condition of having gall stones

bulging of body contents out of normal location

bulging of stomach up through diaphragm into thoracic cavity

bulging of intestine into groin

• bulging of intestine into umbilicus
• only occurs in newborns

• inflammation of the pancreas
• leads to break down of pancreatic tissue
• commonly due to alcoholism

out-pocketings of the colon

having diverticula

inflammation of diverticula

• inflammation of the appendix
• requires an appendectomy

• twisting of intestine on itself
• doesn't allow food through
• requires surgery

• varicose veins in the rectum
• caused by lack of fiber

• varicose veins in the esophagus
• common in alcoholism

hardening of liver tissue

bright red blood in stool

black stool due to digested blood

• growths in colon
• sessile or pedunculated
• 15% are malignant

bulging polyps

tree shaped polyps

• surgical joining of two tubular structures
• end to end or side to side

procedure where a fiberoptic tube is used to visualiza the inside of the colon

procedure where a fiberoptic tube is placed through mouth, stomach, into small intestine to visualize

used as a radiopaque contrast medium for gastrointestinal x-rays

x-rays of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine using a barium swallow

x-rays of the colon and rectum using a barium enema