Digestive System

Question 1

What is a abdominal ultrasound?

Answer 1

A scan that uses sound waves to create images of the organs inside the abdomen

Question 2

What is anorexia?

Answer 2

An eating disorder where a person restricts food intake due to an intense fear of gaining weight

Question 3

What is the anus?

Answer 3

The opening at the end of the digestive tract where stool leaves the body

Question 4

What is the surgical removal of the appendix called?

Answer 4

Appendectomy

Question 5

What is a barium enema?

Answer 5

An X-ray test where barium in inserted into the rectum to view the colon

Question 6

What is a biopsy?

Answer 6

A removal of a small sample of tissue for examination under a microscope

Question 7

What is the measurement that compares weight to height to estimate body fat?

Answer 7

Body mass index (BMI)

Question 8

What is the formal word for pooping?

Answer 8

A bowel movement

Question 9

What is bulimia?

Answer 9

An eating disorder characterized by episodes of binge eating followed by purging

Question 10

What is celiac disease?

Answer 10

An autoimmune disorder where eating gluten damages the small intestine

Question 11

What is the surgical removal of the gallbladder called?

Answer 11

Cholecystectomy

Question 12

What is cleft lip and cleft palate?

Answer 12

Birth defects where the lip and/or the roof of the mouth don’t fully close during development

Question 13

What is the scarring of the liver caused by long-term damage called?

Answer 13

Cirrhosis

Question 14

What is a colostomy?

Answer 14

A surgical opening in the abdominal wall that allows stool to exit into a bag

Question 15

What is the difficulty or infrequent passing of stool called?

Answer 15

Constipation

Question 16

What is the loss of too much water from the body?

Answer 16

Dehydration

Question 17

What is the name for frequent, loose, or watery stools?

Answer 17

Diarrhea

Question 18

What is the process of breaking down food so the body can absorb nutrients?

Answer 18

Digestion

Question 19

What is diverticulitis?

Answer 19

Infection or inflammation of small pouches in the colon

Question 20

What is an endoscopy?

Answer 20

A procedure using a flexible camera to look inside the digestive tract

Question 21

What are enzymes?

Answer 21

Proteins that speed up chemical reactions, including breaking down food

Question 22

What is the epiglottis?

Answer 22

A flap of tissue that covers the windpipe during swallowing

Question 23

What is the name for the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach?

Answer 23

Esophagus

Question 24

What is a fistula?

Answer 24

An abdominal connection between two body parts

Question 25

What is the formal term for farting (the release of gas from the digestive system)

Answer 25

Flatulence

Question 26

What is the gallbladder?

Answer 26

An organ that stores bile to help digest fat

Question 27

What are gallstones?

Answer 27

Hardened deposits that form in the gallbladder

Question 28

What is inflammation of the stomach and intestines called (often causing vomiting and diarrhea)

Answer 28

Gastroenteritis

Question 29

What is a gastroenterologist?

Answer 29

A doctor who specializes in the digestive system

Question 30

What is the name for the organs involved in digestion? (From mouth to anus)

Answer 30

Gastrointestinal tract

Question 31

What is the burning feeling in the chest caused by stomach acid moving up the esophagus?

Answer 31

Heartburn

Question 32

What are hemorrhoids?

Answer 32

Swollen veins in the lower rectum or around the anus

Question 33

What is a hernia?

Answer 33

When an organ or tissue pushes through a weak spot in muscle or tissue

Question 34

What is hepatitis?

Answer 34

Inflammation of the liver, often caused by viruses, alcohol, or toxins

Question 35

What is irritable bowel syndrome? (IBS)

Answer 35

A disorder causing abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea, or constipation without visible damage to the intestines

Question 36

What is Jaundice?

Answer 36

The yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes, caused by a buildup of a pigment called bilirubin in the blood

Question 37

What is lactose intolerance?

Answer 37

The inability to digest lactose (sugar in milk) due to a lack of the enzyme lactase

Question 38

What is the part of the digestive system that absorbs water and form stool?

Answer 38

Large intestine

Question 39

What is the name for medicines that help relieve constipation by making stool easier to pass?

Answer 39

Laxatives

Question 40

What is the liver?

Answer 40

A large organ that filters toxins, makes bile, and helps process nutrients

Question 41

What is the name for all of the chemical processes in the body that convert food into energy?

Answer 41

Metabolism

Question 42

What is the name for the feeling that you are about to vomit?

Answer 42

Nausea

Question 43

What is the pharynx? (throat)

Answer 43

The muscular tube behind the nose and mouth that leads to the esophagus

Question 44

What is the name for an abnormal growth of tissue, often found in the colon?

Answer 44

Polyp

Question 45

What is the rectum?

Answer 45

The final section of the large intestine where stool is stored before exiting

Question 46

What is the small intestine?

Answer 46

The long, coiled tube where most digestion and nutrient absorption happens

Question 47

What is the stomach?

Answer 47

The muscular organ that breaks down food with acid and enzymes

Question 48

What is an ulcer?

Answer 48

A sore that forms on the lining of the stomach, intestines, or esophagus

Question 49

What is ulcerative colitis?

Answer 49

A chronic disease that causes inflammation and sores in the colon

Question 50

What is the name of forcefully expelling stomach contents through the mouth?

Answer 50

Vomit