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Medical Terminology Chapter 5 List 2

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
amylase
a)
enzyme secreted by the pancreas and salivary glands to digest starch
b)
combining form for belly/abdomen
c)
combining form for cecum
d)
combining form: appendix
e)
combining form for anus
2.
anus
a)
terminal end or opening of the digestive tract to the outside of the body
b)
enzyme secreted by the pancreas and salivary glands to digest starch
c)
combining form for belly/abdomen
d)
combining form for cecum
e)
combining form: appendix
3.
appendix
a)
blind pouch hanging from the cecum
b)
terminal end or opening of the digestive tract to the outside of the body
c)
enzyme secreted by the pancreas and salivary glands to digest starch
d)
combining form for belly/abdomen
e)
combining form for cecum
4.
bile
a)
a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder
b)
blind pouch hanging from the cecum
c)
terminal end or opening of the digestive tract to the outside of the body
d)
enzyme secreted by the pancreas and salivary glands to digest starch
e)
combining form for belly/abdomen
5.
Bilirubin
a)
pigment released by the liver in bile
b)
a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder
c)
blind pouch hanging from the cecum
d)
terminal end or opening of the digestive tract to the outside of the body
e)
enzyme secreted by the pancreas and salivary glands to digest starch
6.
bowel
a)
intestine
b)
pigment released by the liver in bile
c)
a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder
d)
blind pouch hanging from the cecum
e)
terminal end or opening of the digestive tract to the outside of the body
7.
canine teeth
a)
pointed, dog-like teeth next to the incisors; also called cuspids or eyeteeth
b)
intestine
c)
pigment released by the liver in bile
d)
a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder
e)
blind pouch hanging from the cecum
8.
cecum
a)
first part of the large intestine
b)
pointed, dog-like teeth next to the incisors; also called cuspids or eyeteeth
c)
intestine
d)
pigment released by the liver in bile
e)
a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder
9.
colon
a)
portion of the large intestine consisting of the ascending, transverse, descending, and sigmoid segments
b)
first part of the large intestine
c)
pointed, dog-like teeth next to the incisors; also called cuspids or eyeteeth
d)
intestine
e)
pigment released by the liver in bile
10.
common bile duct
a)
Carries bile from the liver and gallbladder to the duodenum. Also called the choledochus.
b)
portion of the large intestine consisting of the ascending, transverse, descending, and sigmoid segments
c)
first part of the large intestine
d)
pointed, dog-like teeth next to the incisors; also called cuspids or eyeteeth
e)
intestine
11.
defecation
a)
elimination of feces from the digestive tract through the anus
b)
Carries bile from the liver and gallbladder to the duodenum. Also called the choledochus.
c)
portion of the large intestine consisting of the ascending, transverse, descending, and sigmoid segments
d)
first part of the large intestine
e)
pointed, dog-like teeth next to the incisors; also called cuspids or eyeteeth
12.
duodenum
a)
first part of the small intestine. Duo=2, den=10; the duodenum measures 12 inches long
b)
elimination of feces from the digestive tract through the anus
c)
Carries bile from the liver and gallbladder to the duodenum. Also called the choledochus.
d)
portion of the large intestine consisting of the ascending, transverse, descending, and sigmoid segments
e)
first part of the large intestine
13.
emulsification
a)
physical process of breaking up large fat globules into smaller globules, thereby increasing the surface area that enzymes can use to digest the fat
b)
first part of the small intestine. Duo=2, den=10; the duodenum measures 12 inches long
c)
elimination of feces from the digestive tract through the anus
d)
Carries bile from the liver and gallbladder to the duodenum. Also called the choledochus.
e)
portion of the large intestine consisting of the ascending, transverse, descending, and sigmoid segments
14.
Esophagus
a)
tube that connects the throat to the stomach
b)
physical process of breaking up large fat globules into smaller globules, thereby increasing the surface area that enzymes can use to digest the fat
c)
first part of the small intestine. Duo=2, den=10; the duodenum measures 12 inches long
d)
elimination of feces from the digestive tract through the anus
e)
Carries bile from the liver and gallbladder to the duodenum. Also called the choledochus.
15.
Gallbladder
a)
small sac under the liver; stores bile
b)
tube that connects the throat to the stomach
c)
physical process of breaking up large fat globules into smaller globules, thereby increasing the surface area that enzymes can use to digest the fat
d)
first part of the small intestine. Duo=2, den=10; the duodenum measures 12 inches long
e)
elimination of feces from the digestive tract through the anus
16.
Glycogen
a)
starch; glucose is stored in the form of glycogen in liver cells
b)
small sac under the liver; stores bile
c)
tube that connects the throat to the stomach
d)
physical process of breaking up large fat globules into smaller globules, thereby increasing the surface area that enzymes can use to digest the fat
e)
first part of the small intestine. Duo=2, den=10; the duodenum measures 12 inches long
17.
hydrochloric acid
a)
substance produced by the stomach; necessary for digestion of food
b)
starch; glucose is stored in the form of glycogen in liver cells
c)
small sac under the liver; stores bile
d)
tube that connects the throat to the stomach
e)
physical process of breaking up large fat globules into smaller globules, thereby increasing the surface area that enzymes can use to digest the fat
18.
ileum
a)
Third part of the small intestine; from the Greek eilos, meaning twisted. When the abdomen was viewed at autopsy, the intestine appeared twisted, and the ileum often was an area of obstruction.
b)
substance produced by the stomach; necessary for digestion of food
c)
starch; glucose is stored in the form of glycogen in liver cells
d)
small sac under the liver; stores bile
e)
tube that connects the throat to the stomach
19.
incisor
a)
any one of four front teeth in the dental arch
b)
Third part of the small intestine; from the Greek eilos, meaning twisted. When the abdomen was viewed at autopsy, the intestine appeared twisted, and the ileum often was an area of obstruction.
c)
substance produced by the stomach; necessary for digestion of food
d)
starch; glucose is stored in the form of glycogen in liver cells
e)
small sac under the liver; stores bile
20.
insulin
a)
hormone produced by the endocrine cells of the pancreas
b)
any one of four front teeth in the dental arch
c)
Third part of the small intestine; from the Greek eilos, meaning twisted. When the abdomen was viewed at autopsy, the intestine appeared twisted, and the ileum often was an area of obstruction.
d)
substance produced by the stomach; necessary for digestion of food
e)
starch; glucose is stored in the form of glycogen in liver cells
21.
jejunum
a)
second part of the small intestine
b)
hormone produced by the endocrine cells of the pancreas
c)
any one of four front teeth in the dental arch
d)
Third part of the small intestine; from the Greek eilos, meaning twisted. When the abdomen was viewed at autopsy, the intestine appeared twisted, and the ileum often was an area of obstruction.
e)
substance produced by the stomach; necessary for digestion of food
22.
lipase
a)
pancreatic enzyme necessary to digest fats
b)
second part of the small intestine
c)
hormone produced by the endocrine cells of the pancreas
d)
any one of four front teeth in the dental arch
e)
Third part of the small intestine; from the Greek eilos, meaning twisted. When the abdomen was viewed at autopsy, the intestine appeared twisted, and the ileum often was an area of obstruction.
23.
an/o
a)
combining form for anus
b)
pancreatic enzyme necessary to digest fats
c)
second part of the small intestine
d)
hormone produced by the endocrine cells of the pancreas
e)
any one of four front teeth in the dental arch
24.
append/o, appendic/o
a)
combining form: appendix
b)
combining form for anus
c)
pancreatic enzyme necessary to digest fats
d)
second part of the small intestine
e)
hormone produced by the endocrine cells of the pancreas
25.
cec/o
a)
combining form for cecum
b)
combining form: appendix
c)
combining form for anus
d)
pancreatic enzyme necessary to digest fats
e)
second part of the small intestine
26.
celi/o
a)
combining form for belly/abdomen
b)
combining form for cecum
c)
combining form: appendix
d)
combining form for anus
e)
pancreatic enzyme necessary to digest fats
27.

absorption

a)

passage of materials through the walls of the small intestine into the bloodstream

b)

meal

c)

occurs in the colon

d)

a form of heart disease

28.

appendix

a)

blind pouch hanging from the cecum (in the right lower quadrant). It literally means hanging on to.

b)

terminal end or opening of the digestive tract to the outside of the body

c)

enzyme secreted by the pancreas to digest starch

d)

mall building blocks of protein (like links in a chain), released when proteins are digested

29.

canine teeth

a)

digestive juice made in the liver and stored in the gallbladder. It breaks up (emulsifies) large fat globules; composed of pigments, cholesterol, and salts

b)

blind pouch hanging from the cecum (in the right lower quadrant). It literally means hanging on to.

c)

pointed, dog-like teeth next to the incisors; also called cuspids or eyeteeth

d)

a grinding tooth at the back of a mammal's mouth

30.

defecation

a)

elimination of feces from the digestive tract through the anus

b)

Carries bile from the liver and gallbladder to the duodenum. Also call the choledochus.

c)

large intestine, consisting of the cecum; the ascending, transverse, and descending segments of the colon; and the rectum.

d)

first part of the large intestine

31.

infra

a)

beneath, under

b)

around

c)

above

d)

outside

32.

macro

a)

between

b)

two

c)

small

d)

large

33.

neo

a)

old

b)

bad

c)

new

d)

small

34.

pan

a)

new

b)

used

c)

all

d)

small

35.

poly

a)

many

b)

under

c)

over

d)

two