The wavelike movement that propels food through the alimentary canal is known as?
Peristalsis
Term for "near the ear"?
Parotid
Term for "under the lower jaw"?
Submandibular
Term for "under the tongue"?
Sublingual
Or/o
Oral Cavity
Dent/i; ordont/o
Teeth
Proct/o
Rectum and anus
Enter/o
Small intestines
Gastr/o
Stomach
4 parts of the colon? Which one is often not listed as parts of the colon?
Ascending colon
Transverse colon
Descending colon
Sigmoid colon (often not referred to as part of the colon)
Cholecyst/o
Gallbladder
Hepat/o
Liver
-pepsia
Digestion
The material expelled from vomiting is called what?
Emesis or Vomitus
The vomiting of blood is called what?
Hematemesis
Bright red, frank lower GI bleeding from the rectum that may originate in the distal colon. Passage of bloody stools.
Hematochezia
Black, tarry stools caused by the presence of partially digested blood?
Melena
Esophagus that ends in a blind pouch and there for lacks an opening into the stomach?
Esophageal atresia
-tresia
Condition of an opening
Flowing back, or return, of the contents of the stomach to the esophagus caused by the inability of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) to contract normally?
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
Development of diverticula, pouches in the lining of the colon?
Diverticulosis
Varicose vein in the lower rectum or anus?
Hemorrhoid
Obstruction.
Ileus
Lack of peristaltic movement in the intestinal tract?
Paralytic ileus
Benign growth that may occur in the intestines?
Polyp
Inflammation of the gallbladder?
Cholecystitis
Inflammatory disease of the liver that is caused by an increasing number of viruses, alcohol, and drugs. Types A-G means viral infection transmission is not the same for each form?