Assignment:
Multiple choice answer the questions:
1. What is the medical term for the return of fluids and solids from the stomach into the mouth?
a. dyspepsia.
b. regurgitation.
c. dysphagia.
d. aphagia.
2. A protrusion of the stomach through the diaphragm and into the thoracic cavity is a(n)
a. inguinal hernia.
b. hiatal hernia.
c. abdominal hernia.
d. disk hernia.
3. The organ that produces bile is the
a. gallbladder.
b. pancreas.
c. liver.
d. small intestine.
4. The pathological condition characterized by twisting of the intestine on itself is called
a. polyp.
b. intussusception.
c. volvulus.
d. Crohn's disease.
5. The term for chronic disease of the liver with gradual destruction of its cells is
a. dyspepsia.
b. cirrhosis.
c. peptic ulcer.
d. volvulus.
6. The term for a series of X-rays taken of the stomach and duodenum after barium has been swallowed is
a. lower GI.
b. upper GI.
c. anastomosis.
d. retrograde cholangiography.
7. What is the medical term for tooth decay?
a. ascites.
b. fistula.
c. gingivitis.
d. caries.
8. Which surgical term listed below means to create a passageway between two organs?
a. gastrectomy.
b. anastomosis.
c. lithotripsy.
d. laparotomy.
9. Which treatment listed below involves using a nasogastric tube to place a nutritional liquid into the stomach?
a. lavage.
b. anastomosis.
c. gavage.
d. fistulectomy.
10. Which of the following conditions is the presence of outpouches off the gut?
a. diverticulosis.
b. polyposis.
c. diaphragmatocele.
d. ileus.