Digestive System II

1. Copy and answer the following quiz .

Enteritis ____ Hemorrhoids ­____ Colostomy ____ Binge ____ Achalasia ___ Mumps ____ Anorexia ____ Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) ____ Constipation ____ Bulimia (hyperphagia) ____ Stools ____ Diarrhea ____ Gastritis ____ Bolus ____ Laxative ____ Purge ____ Bowels ____ Peptic ulcer ____ Emesis ____ Chyme ____

a)      vomiting. b)      a medicine or agent used to relieve constipation; also called a purgative. c)      brief excessive consumption of food. d)      an open from the colon through the abdominal wall. e)      inflammation of the stomach. f)       common term for feces or excrement. g)      to remove or cleanse of something, vomiting or laxatives are used to eliminate food consumed during a binge. h)      failure of a digestive sphincter to relax. i)        an unusually large and constant appetite. j)        erosion (ulcer) of the mucosa of the esophagus, stomach or duodenum caused by stomach acid. k)      viral infection of the parotid salivary gland. l)        Food has been swallowed and mixed with water and digestive enzymes, and is passing through the small intestines. m)    food that has been swallowed and has mixed with water and digestive enzymes and is passing through the small intestines. n)      inflammation of the small intestines o)      an itching, painful mass of dilated veins either just inside the anal sphincter or protruding outside the anal sphincter. p)      condition of difficult defecation caused by dry, hardened feces. q)      increased frequency and fluidity of bowel movements. r)       loss of appetite and inability to eat. s)       food that has been chewed and mixed with saliva and is ready for swallowing. t)        the intestines or part of the intestines i.e. large bowel u)      a condition in which a weak or damages lower esophageal sphincter allows the acidic contents of the stomach to reflux into the lower part of the esophagus.

Open the digestive system pdf document.  (here)
read the article on page 7
Copy and answer the exercises about appendicitis on pages 8 & 9.

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