Esophag esophagus - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Cranial - Answer- toward the front or head of the animal caudal - Answer- toward the back or tail of the animal anterior - Answer- directed toward the front posterior - Answer- directed toward the back medial - Answer- towards the middle lateral - Answer- directed toward the outside of the animal (away from midline) dorsal - Answer- directed toward the back ventral - Answer- directed toward the underside or belly proximal - Answer- closer to the origin (can be used during...

NURS 6501 quiz 8 • Question 1 The most common cause of chronic vascular insufficiency among the elderly is: 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: Correct Answer: d. Athe rosclero sis d. Atherosclero sis • Question 2 A 45-year-old male complains of heartburn after eating and difficulty swallowing. He probably has: 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: Correct Answer: d. Hiatal hernia d. Hiatal hernia • Question 3 Acute pancreatitis often manifests with pain to which of the following regions? 1 ou...

Medical Terminology Volume 6 Digestive System Exam What is the term for when sound waves are used to image abdominal organs - CORRECT ANSWER-abdominal ultrasonography (ultrasound or sonography) cholangiography What is the term for a surgical repair of the abdomen - CORRECT ANSWERabdominoplasty What are three enzymes which can be measured to evaluate liver function - CORRECT ANSWER-ALT, AST (alkaline transaminase) and ALP (or alk phos or alkaline phosphatase) What is the term for ul...

Medical Terminology Volume 6 Digestive System Exam What is the term for when sound waves are used to image abdominal organs - CORRECT ANSWER-abdominal ultrasonography (ultrasound or sonography) cholangiography What is the term for a surgical repair of the abdomen - CORRECT ANSWERabdominoplasty What are three enzymes which can be measured to evaluate liver function - CORRECT ANSWER-ALT, AST (alkaline transaminase) and ALP (or alk phos or alkaline phosphatase) What is the term for ul...

Bilirubin Orange-yellow pigment formed during destruction of erythrocytes that is taken up by liver cells and eventually excreted in the feces Bolus Mass of masticated food ready for swallowing Exocrine type of gland that secretes its products through excretory ducts to the surface of an organ or tissue or into a vessel Sphincter circular ring of muscle that constricts a passage or closes a natural opening Triglycerides organic compound, a true fat, that is made ...

an/o - ANS-anus append/o - ANS-appendix appendic/o - ANS-appendix bucc/o - ANS-cheek cec/o - ANS-cecum celi/o - ANS-belly, abdomen cheil/o - ANS-lip cholecyst/o - ANS-gallbladder choledoch/o - ANS-common bile duct col/o - ANS-colon colon/o - ANS-colon dent/i - ANS-tooth duoden/o - ANS-duodenum enter/o - ANS-intestines (usually the small intestine) esophag/o - ANS-esophagus faci/o - ANS-face gastr/o - ANS-stomach gingiv/o - ANS-gums gloss/o - ANS-tongue...