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CPC-Digestive
CPC Study - Digestive System
Question | Answer |
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Function of the digestive system: | digestion, absorption, elimination |
How may permanent teeth does the mouth contain? | 32 |
What does the lingual frenulum do? | anchors tongue to floor of mouth |
4 parts of a tooth: | crown, neck, root, pulp cavity |
How much saliva do the salivary glands produce each day? | 1.5 liters |
Name the 3 salivary glands: | parotid, submandibular, sublingual |
This covers the larynx/esophagus when swallowing: | epiglottis |
Length of pharynx; of esophagus: | 5 inches; 9-10 inches |
Sphincter | ring of muscles |
3 parts of stomach: | fundus, body, antrum/pylorus |
Rugae | folds of mucosal membrane that lines the stomach |
Pyloric sphincter | ring of muscles at bottom of stomach that opens to allow chyme (partially digested food) to tenter the small intestine |
3 sections of the small intestine: | duodenum (2"), jejunum(96"), ileum (132") |
Bile and pancreatic juice are delivered here: | duodenum |
The appendix extends from the: | cecum |
This connects the ileum and colon: | cecum |
How long is the colon? | 60" |
The 4 divisions of the colon: | ascending, transverse, descending, sigmoid |
These ducts deliver bile from liver to gallbladder: | hepatic and cystic duct |
This organ produces bile: | liver |
This organ stores and delivers bile to duodenum via common bile duct: | gallbladder |
What is the primary function of bile? | to emulsify fat |
Peritoneum | serous membrane that lines abdominal cavity and maintains organs in correct anatomic position |
The path of food through the digestive tract: | mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, duodenum, jejunum, ileum, cecum, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum, anus |
Anastomosis | surgical connection of two tubular structures |
Biliary | refers to gallbladder, bile, bile duct |
Cholangiography | radiographic recording of bile ducts |
Cholecystectomy | surgical removal of gallbladder |
Cholecystoenterostomy | creation of a connection between gallbladder and intestine |
A colonoscopy may also include part of the: | terminal ileum |
Colostomy | artificial opening between colon and abdominal wall |
Diverticulum | protrusion in wall of an organ |
Dysphagia | difficulty swallowing |
Enterolysis | releasing of adhesions of intestine |
Eventration | protrusion of bowel through and opening in abdomen |
Evisceration | pulling viscera outside of the body through an incision |
Exstrophy | condition in which an organ is turned inside out |
Fulguration | use of electric current to destroy tissue |
Gastroplasty | operation on stomach to repair reconfiguration |
Gastrostomy | artificial opening between stomach and abdominal wall |
Hernia | organ or tissue protruding through wall or cavity that usually contains it |
Ileostomy | artificial opening between ileum and abdominal wall |
Imbrication | overlapping |
Incarcerated Hernia | constricted, irreducible hernia that may cause obstruction of an intestine |
Intussusception | slipping of one part of intestine into another part |
Jejunostomy | artificial opening between jejunum and abdominal wall |
Laparoscopy | exploration of the abdomen and pelvic cavities using a scope placed through a small incision in abdominal wall |
Lithotripsy | crushing of a stone using sound wave or force |
Hiatal hernia | protrusion of any structure through esophageal hiatus of diaphragm (AKA paraesophageal hernia) |
Proctosigmoidoscopy | fiberscopic examination of sigmoid colon and rectum |
Sialolithotomy | removal of stone of salivary gland or duct |
Varices | varicose veins |
Volvulus | twisted section of intestine |
This ulceration of oral mucosa is caused by herpes simplex virus: | canker sore |
An aphthous ulcer or aphthous stomatitis is also known as: | canker sore |
Thrush | oral candidiasis (infection caused by fungus) |
Cold sores are caused by: | herpes simplex virus 1 |
Another name for herpetic stomatitis: | cold sore |
Most common type of oral cancer: | squamous cell carcinoma |
This type of oral cancer is commonly seen in AIDS patients: | Kaposi's sarcoma |
The atrophy of smooth muscles of lower esophagus, causing LES to not close properly: | scleroderma |
LES | lower esophageal sphincter |
Hiatal hernia: | esophagus passes through diaphragm at hiatus; part of stomach protrudes through opening in diaphragm into thorax |
2 types of hiatal hernia: | sliding, paraesophageal (rolling) |
GERD | reflux of gastric contents |
Gastritis | inflammation of stomach mucosa |
2 Types of gastritis: | Acute superficial, chronic atrophic |
This type of chronic atrophic gastritis is atrophic or fundal: | Type A |
This type of chronic atrophic gastritis is antral: | Type B |
Peptic Ulcer | erosive area on mucosa |
Pyloric Stenosis | narrowing of the pyloric sphincter |
Celiac disease | villi atrophy in response to food containing gluten and lose ability to absorb |
This enzyme deficiency is secondary to gastrointestinal damage: | lactase deficiency |
This is the most common type of intestinal ulcer: | duodenal ulcer |
Meckel's Diverticulum | an appendage of ileum near cecum derived from unobliterated yolk stalk in fetal development |
3 types of intestinal obstruction: | nonmechanical (trauma), mechanical (tumors, hernias), diverticulosis (twisted or telescoping bowel) |
Diverticulosis | herniation of intestinal mucosa |
Diverticulitis | inflammation of intestinal mucosa |
Ulcerative Collitis | inflammation of rectum that progresses to sigmoid colon |
Jaundice | (hyperbilirubinemia) yellow eyes and skin - symptom of biliary disease,not disease |
Prehepatic Hyperbilirubinemia | excess destruction of red blood cells |
Intrahepatic Hyperbilirubinemia | impaired uptake of bilirubin and decreased blending of bilirubin by hepatic cells |
Posthepatic Hyperbilirubinemia | excess bile flows into the blood |
This type of hepatitis is transmitted via the oral-fecal route and is known as infectious hepatitis: | Hepatitis A |
This type of hepatitis is contagious but asymptomatic and is known as serum hepatitis: | Hepatitis B |
This type of hepatitis is usually transmitted through transfusion and half the cases develop into chronic hepatitis: | Hepatitis C |
What does nonviral hepatitis result from? | hepatotoxins |
Cirrhosis | profuse liver damage |
3 types of cirrhosis: | alcoholic liver, biliary, postnecrotic |
Laennec's Portal is also known as: | alcoholic liver |
This type of cirrhosis is associated with Hepatitis A or C and exposure to toxins: | postnecrotic cirrhosis |
Cholecystitis | inflammation of gallbladder and cystic duct |
Cholangitis | inflammation of bile duct |
Cholelithiasis | formation of gallstones |
Gallstones occur most often in those with high levels of: | cholesterol, calcium, bile salts |
what does pancreatitis result from? | digestive enzymes attacking pancreas |
ARDS is a potential complication of this digestive disorder: | pancreatitis |