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WorksheetsChapter 8: The Digestive System
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which term means the twisting of the intestine on itself that causes on obstruction?
a)
ileus
b)
intussusception
c)
volvus
d)
pyrosis
2.
Which term means difficulty in swallowing?
a)
dyspepsia
b)
dysphagia
c)
pyrosis
d)
ileus
3.
Which structure manufactures bile, but does not store it?
a)
gallbladder
b)
liver
c)
pancreas
d)
thymus
4.
Which structure controls the flow from the stomach to the small intestines?
a)
cardiac sphincter
b)
ileocecal valve
c)
pyloric sphincter
d)
appendix
5.
Which term describes the act of vomiting?
a)
emesis
b)
nausea
c)
regurgitation
d)
diaphoresis
6.
Which term means surgical repair of the rectum?
a)
proctectomy
b)
proctopexy
c)
proctoplasty
d)
proctitis
7.
Which term means the surgical creation of a connection between two hollow or tubular structures?
a)
anastomosis
b)
diverticulitis
c)
ostomy
d)
fistula
8.
Which term means the excessive secretion of gastric juice or mucus in the stomach?
a)
gastroesophageal reflux disease
b)
gastrorrhea
c)
gastroenteritis
d)
gastrodynia
9.
Which is the correct spelling of the term meaning the presence of gallstones?
a)
cholelithiasis
b)
cholelithosis
c)
colelithiasis
d)
colelithiases
10.
Which term describes the protrusion of a small loop of bowl through a weak place in the lower abdominal wall?
a)
diverticulum
b)
inguinal hernia
c)
perforated ulcer
d)
ileus
11.
Which is the term for blister-like sores that occur on the lip and adjacent tissue?
a)
aphthous ulcers
b)
herpes labialis
c)
leukoplakia
d)
diverticulum
12.
Term meaning excessive swallowing of air while eating or drinking.
a)
achlorhydria
b)
aerophagia
c)
anorexia
d)
flatus
13.
The term meaning rubbing noise caused by the movement of gas in the intestine.
a)
bruxism
b)
borborygmus
c)
eructation
d)
flatus
14.
Which term means visual examination of the anal canal and lower rectum?
a)
anoscopy
b)
colonoscopy
c)
sigmoidoscopy
d)
analscopy
15.
Which term means surgical creation of an artificial opening into the stomach for the placement of a permanent feeding tube?
a)
entercolostomy
b)
ileostomy
c)
gastrostomy
d)
gastroectomy
16.
Which term describes all of the processes involved in the body's use of nutrients?
a)
metabolism
b)
catabolism
c)
anabolism
d)
digestion
17.
Term meaning disorder is characterized by a refusal to eat.
a)
anorexia
b)
bulimia
c)
pica
d)
nausea
18.
Which term means the passage of black stools containing digested blood?
a)
melena
b)
constipation
c)
hemorrhoids
d)
leukopenia
19.
Which condition is a progressive degenerative disease of the liver?
a)
cirrhosis
b)
hepatitis
c)
jaundice
d)
bilirubin
20.
The term meaning pain in the gallbladder.
a)
cholecystalgia
b)
cholecystitis
c)
cholelithiasis
d)
dyspnea
21.
Which term means the creation of an opening between the ileum and the abdominal wall?
a)
colostomy
b)
colotomy
c)
ileostomy
d)
colectomy
22.
Which term means vomiting blood?
a)
emesis
b)
hematemesis
c)
hyperemesis
d)
melanemesis
23.
A bacterial infection of the intestine, is a paralysis and can be fatal:
a)
pertussis
b)
amebic dysentary
c)
botulism
d)
cholera
24.
Which test is used to detect blood in feces?
a)
sigmoidoscopy
b)
colonoscopy
c)
hemoccult
d)
CBC
25.
Which term means enlarged and swollen veins at the lower end of the esophagus?
a)
esophageal varices
b)
hiatal hernia
c)
inguinal hernia
d)
umbilical hernia
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