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Caduceus digestive system practice test
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the 2nd portion of the small intestine whose name means to empty is
the:
Ans: jejunum
the organ that produces bile is the:
Ans: liver
The lining of the structures in the abdominal and pelvic cavities is the:
Ans: peritoneum
the ring of muscles found around the opening between stomach and
duodenum is the:
Ans: pyloric sphincter
the tube that extends from the throat to the stomach and means gullet
is the:
Ans: esophagus
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the combining forms os-, or/o-, and stomato- all mean:
Ans: mouth
the combining form that means "small intestine" is:
Ans: enter/o-
the combining form that means "rectum and anus" is:
Ans: proct/o-
giardiasis is commonly seen in:
Ans: children in daycare centers
Mal/occlu/sion literally means:
Ans: bad/closure/refers
the diagnostic term that refers to abdominal condition of having out-
pouchings in the colon is:
Ans: diverticul/o/sis
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the diagnostic term gingivitis means:
Ans: inflammation of the gums
The word parts Litho-, Petro- and Lapio- all mean:
Ans: stone
Periodontitis, Rigg's disease, and periodontoclasia all refer to:
Ans: pyrorhea
the diagnostic term for chronic inflammation of the small and or large
intestines and characterized by cobblestone ulcerations along the
intestinal wall...
Ans: crohn's disease
the word part ptyalo- means:
Ans: mucus, saliva fluid
the diagnostic term for a disorder characterized by prolongsed refusal
to eat is:
Ans: anorexia nervosa
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Caduceus digestive system practice test
Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest
Update / Already Graded
the 2nd portion of the small intestine whose name means to empty is
the:
Ans: jejunum
the organ that produces bile is the:
Ans: liver
The lining of the structures in the abdominal and pelvic cavities is the:
Ans: peritoneum
the ring of muscles found around the opening between stomach and
duodenum is the:
Ans: pyloric sphincter
the tube that extends from the throat to the stomach and means gullet
is the:
Ans: esophagus
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
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the combining forms os-, or/o-, and stomato- all mean:
Ans: mouth
the combining form that means "small intestine" is:
Ans: enter/o-
the combining form that means "rectum and anus" is:
Ans: proct/o-
giardiasis is commonly seen in:
Ans: children in daycare centers
Mal/occlu/sion literally means:
Ans: bad/closure/refers
the diagnostic term that refers to abdominal condition of having out-
pouchings in the colon is:
Ans: diverticul/o/sis
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the diagnostic term gingivitis means:
Ans: inflammation of the gums
The word parts Litho-, Petro- and Lapio- all mean:
Ans: stone
Periodontitis, Rigg's disease, and periodontoclasia all refer to:
Ans: pyrorhea
the diagnostic term for chronic inflammation of the small and or large
intestines and characterized by cobblestone ulcerations along the
intestinal wall...
Ans: crohn's disease
the word part ptyalo- means:
Ans: mucus, saliva fluid
the diagnostic term for a disorder characterized by prolongsed refusal
to eat is:
Ans: anorexia nervosa
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