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The Gastrointestinal System

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Term
Definition
show Gastrointestinal System (GI System)  
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As a first step the GI System is responsible for turning ____ into ______   show
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show Protein, Fat, and carbohydrates  
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The Upper GI tract includes the following parts:   show
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show Small and Large intestines  
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show Liver, Pancreas, and Gallbladder  
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Or/o   show
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show Mouth  
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show Teeth  
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show Saliva  
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show Gums  
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Odont/o   show
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While eating, the food is passed down a tube called _______ that leads to the ______   show
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Gloss/o   show
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show Stomach  
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show Tongue  
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Esophag/o   show
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show Small  
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show 1. Duodenum 2. Jejunum 3. Ileum  
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In the Duodenum, chemicals from the ____ and the ____ mix with the food.   show
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The food continues digestion throughout the rest of the long path of the _______ and _____   show
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show Large instestine  
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show Absorb water from remaining food.  
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The Stool passes through the _____, ______. _______, and ______ ____ into the rectum   show
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show Intestines  
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show Duodenum  
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show Jejunum  
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Ile/o   show
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Col/o Colon/o   show
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Sigmoid/o   show
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show Rectum  
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An/o   show
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Proct/o   show
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show Liver  
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The _____ makes a substance used to break down fat in the GI tract, called bile.   show
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show 1. Small Intestine 2. Gallbladder  
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The ______ makes chemicals known as enzymes that break apart proteins, fats, and carbohydrates.   show
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Sial/o   show
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show Bile  
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show Peritoneum  
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show Abdomen  
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Cyst/o   show
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Doch/o   show
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show Liver  
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Pancreat/o   show
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Peritone/o   show
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show Pain in mouth  
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Stomatitis   show
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Esophalgia   show
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Gastralgia   show
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Dyspepsia   show
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show Vomit  
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Dyspepsia   show
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Esophagaglia   show
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show Good Digestion  
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show Stomach Pain  
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Gingivalgia   show
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show Inflammation of the mouth and gums  
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show Fluid filled Abdomen  
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show Touch  
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Hepatomegaly   show
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Steatorrhea   show
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show Test to find blood and pus in stool  
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Stool Culture   show
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show Softening of the stomach  
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Gastroparesis   show
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Gingivitis   show
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show Inflammation of the gums and tongue  
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Glossoplegia   show
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show Breaking a tooth  
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Stomatogastric   show
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show Mouth condition  
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show Sound from the Anus  
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Flatus   show
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show Rupture or protrusion of an organ through the wall that normally contains it.  
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show Excessive fat discharged in the feces  
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show Retention of fluid in the peritoneum  
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Biligensis   show
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Cholelith   show
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Hepatomalacia   show
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show Enlargement of the liver  
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show Downward displacement of the liver  
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show Stone in the Pancreas  
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Sialoangiectasis   show
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show Stone in the Saliva  
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Sialostenosis   show
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Epigastric   show
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show Upper side portions of the abdomen  
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Hypogastric pain   show
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Inguinal   show
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show Middle side portions of the abdomen  
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Umbilical   show
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Acute Gastroenteritis   show
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Hepatitis   show
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show Infection of the Pancreas  
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Gastritis   show
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Antacid   show
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Antiemtetic   show
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Most of the chemical breakdown in the small intestine happens in the ______.   show
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Which of the following are organs that are used to break down food in the gastrointestinal system?   show
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Which term means "good digestion"?   show
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