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A normal adult has this many teeth.
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32
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A backward flow of food from the stomach after a meal would be termed what?
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Postprandial reflux
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Bile is secreted by the ____ through the biliary tract and into the _________.
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Liver and Duodenum
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A group of lab tests to measure liver processes is abbreviated as what?
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LFT- Liver Function Test
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The segments of the large intestine (in order) from the end of the small intestine are...
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Cecum, Ascending colon, Transverse Colon, Descending Colon, and Sigmoid Colon.
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A colostomy results in an artificial opening from the _____ to the _______
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Colon, outside of the body
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Alcoholism is the most common cause of scarring of the liver known as...
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Cirrhosis
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What word means the tube linking the pharynx and the stomach?
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Esophagus
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The small and large intestines are part of the __________ system.
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Digestive
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The Roux-en-Y procedure is used to treat what?
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Obesity
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The largest internal organ in the body is the_____
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Liver
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Lithotripsy is used to treat what?
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Cholelithiasis or gallstones
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Antacids neutralize gastric acid and are used to treat what?
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Heartburn and acid indigestion
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Palpating the rectum and prostate with a gloved finger inserted into the anus would be termed what?
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Digital rectal exam
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The RD in GERD stands for what?
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Reflux Disease
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