Creating a surgical connection between two body structures, such as a blood vessels or loops of intestine is called?

T or F? The medical term for lack or loss of appetite is bulimia.

An abnormal collection of fluid in the peritoneal cavity containing high levels of protein and electrolytes is called?

Substances or agents that cause the development of cancer or increase its incidence are called?

A term describing a disease or microorganism that is specific to a particular geographic area

Varicose veins of the esophagus that occur as a result of portal hypertension;

T or F? Esophageal Varices can easily hemorrhage.

What is a hard, impacted mass of feces in the colon?

T or F? Wide clefts in tissue such as the esophagus and anus are called Fissures.

A ___________ is an abnormal, tube-like passage between internal organs, or from an internal organ to the body’s surface.

The death of body tissue as a reault of loss of nutritive supply, followed by bacterial invasion and decay is called?

T or F? Digested blood looks like grape koolaid.

The simpsons must have?

T or F? Hematocrit represents the percentage by volume of packed red blood cells in a given sample of blood after certrifugation.

The surgical formation of an opening of the ileum onto the surface of the abdomen, through which fecal material is emptied is called?

T or F? Any disorder of the lymph nodes or lymph vessels is referred to as Lymphadenopathy.

The rhythmic, involuntary serial contraction of the smooth muscles lining is the GI tract is called?

Outgrowths of tissue found in the mucosal lining of the colon are called?

Portal Circulation is the pathway of blood flow through the _______ vein from the GI system to the liver.

Portal ________ is the increased venous pressure in the portal circulation caused by cirrhosis or compression of the hepatic vascular system.

A muscular ring at the distal end of the stomach that separated the stomach from the duodenum of the small intestine is called the ___________ sphincter.

T or F? Silver stretch marks are called striae.

T or F? Petechiae are small green hemorrhagic spots.

T or F? Another name for the gastrointestinal system is the Alimentary canal.

A physician orders a lower GI series for a patient. What does the physician tell the patient regarding this procedure?

The medical term for vomiting is?

T or F? Hepatitis B is spread through the fecal-oral route.

T or F? Hepatitis A is transferred through the fecal-oral route.

The medical term for hidden _________ is occult.

T or F? The salivary gland is also referred to as subungual.

____________ vessels are the main source of the spread of cancer.

T or F? Mastication is the medical term for spitting.

Rugae are folds in the inner ________ which permit it to expand.

Gastric contents are called?

Which immediate acting medication should a physician administer to a child who cannot breathe after a strenuous exercise that induced asthma?

T or F? Another name for Albuterol is Proventil.

Which among the given conditions is an example of an acute infection?

Villi are found in the ___________.

Membrane that lines the abdominal wall and covers the organs of the abdominal cavity is called?

Dorsal peritoneal fold that attaches the jejunum and ileum to the posterior abdominal wall is called the?

Is a fold of fatty peritoneal tissue with multiple lymph nodes. It hangs from the stomach like an apron, covering the anterior transverse colon and the small intestine and is called the?

The sigmoid colon is located in the _____.

A sliding __________ hernia is when part of the stomach moves above the diaphragm when the individual is supine and slides back down into the abdominal cavity when the person stands.

__________ Hiatal Hernia is when part of the fundus of the stomach moves through the weekend hiatus.

What does GERD stand for?

T or F? GERD is most frequently seen in adults and is associated with alcohol, pregnancy, and smoking; common in overweight patients.

The most important concern with Chronic GERD that is a precancerous condition due to long-term exposure of stomach acids is __________ esophagus.

T or F? Peptic Ulcers can be caused by alcohol, smoking, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), corticosteroids, and genetics.

T or F? Loperamide (Imodium) or Diphenoxylate with atropine (Lomotil) controls vomiting.

Discomfort of at least 3 months, abdominal pain that is relieved by defecation, feeling bloated, change in bowel habits, constipation, diarrhea, mucous discharge, and increased flatulence are all symptoms of which disease?

T or F? IBS is more common in women?

Inflammation that may be located anywhere in the alimentary tract but most commonly in the ileum refers to which disease?

T or F? The cause of Crohn's Disease is unknown.

The diagnostic test for Crohn's Disease is usually a?

___________ causes inflammation that usually starts in the rectum and moves through the colon, affecting the lining of the colon in a continuous patter.

T or F? With Ulcerative Colitis, patients may experience 10-20 stools a day.

__________ is a malabsorption syndrome caused by a genetic defect in the intestinal enzyme that metabolizes gluten.

T or F? The medical term of nonalcoholic liver disease is nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.