GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM - EXERCISES

   I. Answer the following questions about the gastrointestinal system

   1. What does the gastrointestinal system consist of?

   2. What are the structures of the oral cavity?

   3. What does the tongue look like?

   4. Name the 4 basic flavors in foods.

   5. Which parts does the tooth consist of?

   6. Name the two sets of teeth.

   7. What are the names of the individual teeth?

   8. What are gums?

   9. Where are the hard and soft palates located?

   10. Which parts is the pharynx divided into?

   11. Which two tubes is the laryngopharynx divided into?

   12. What is epiglottis?

   13. Describe the location and function of the stomach.

   14. What does the small intestine consist of?

   15. What are villi?

   16. What is chyme?

   17. What does the colon consist of?

   

   II. Match.

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   |1. Excrete         |An operation to remove the appendix.                                    |
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   |2. Belching        |An inflammation of the stomach lining.                                  |
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   |3. Calculi         |The organ that connects the mouth to the stomach. Also called gullet.   |
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   |4. Allergy         |Stones                                                                  |
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   |5. Colitis         |A condition in which the body is not able to tolerate certain foods,    |
   |                   |animals, plants, or other substances                                    |
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   |6. Bowel           |A condition in which the stool becomes hard and dry. Bowel movements may|
   |                   |be painful.                                                             |
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   |7. Diarrhea        |Fullness or swelling in the abdomen that often occurs after meals.      |
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   |8. Gastroenterology|Another word for the small and large intestines.                        |
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   |9. Colonoscopy     |To get rid of waste from the body.                                      |
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   |10. Esophagus      |Frequent, loose, and watery bowel movements. Common causes include      |
   |                   |gastrointestinal infections, irritable bowel syndrome, medicines, and   |
   |                   |malabsorption.                                                          |
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   |11. Constipation   |New and abnormal growth of tissue that may or may not cause cancer. Also|
   |                   |called tumor.                                                           |
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   |12. Appendectomy   |A test to look into the rectum and colon. The doctor uses a long,       |
   |                   |flexible, narrow tube with a light and tiny lens on the end.            |
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   |13. Gastritis      |Irritation of the liver that sometimes causes permanent damage. It may  |
   |                   |be caused by viruses or by medicines or alcohol.                        |
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   |14. Hepatitis      |Noisy release of gas from the stomach through the mouth. Also called    |
   |                   |burping.                                                                |
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   |15. Bloating       |The field of medicine concerned with the function and disorders of the  |
   |                   |digestive system.                                                       |
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   |16. Neoplasm       |The feeling of wanting to throw up (vomit).                             |
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   |17. Nausea         |A break or tear in any organ or soft tissue.                            |
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   |18. Rupture        |Inflammation of the colon.                                              |
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