AAMI Pathology for Embalmers Unit 1 || 100% Correct
Solutions.
Digestive correct answers what system is responsible for the intake of our nutriens and the
elimination of waste products from the body.
Mouth correct answers where does digestion begin?
Chewing correct answers what is the mechanical breakdown of food?
Pharynx, Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestines, Large Intestines correct answers what are the
organs of the digestive tract?
Teeth, Tongue, Liver, Gall Bladder, Pancreas correct answers what are the accessory organs of
the digestive tract?
Stomach correct answers where does the digestion of large proteins begin?
Regurgitation correct answers what does the cardiac sphincter prevent?
Cardiac Sphincter correct answers what prevents regurgitation?
Pyloric correct answers what is the name of the sphincter that food passes through the stomach to
the small intestines?
Chyme correct answers what is food called once it is in the small intestines?
Peristalsis correct answers chyme is propelled along its course by rhythmical smooth muscle
contraction called?
Small Intestines correct answers where does the greatest amount of digestion take place?
Liver correct answers what produces bile?
Bile correct answers what is an emulsifying agent.
Emulsifier correct answers a substance that reduces large fat droplets into much smaller fat
droplets.
Bile correct answers this enables the lipase enzyme to digest fat into small absorbable units.
Villi correct answers what are finger-like projections that increases the absorption area for
digestion?
Stomatitis correct answers inflammation of the mouth (oral or buccal cavity) which may involve
the cheeks, gums, tongue, roof and floor of the mouth.
, Stomatitis correct answers causes of __________:
- mechanical trauma - chewing or peeling
- extreme temperature - drinking beverages that are too hot; eating hot pizza can burn the roof of
your mouth
- chemical injury - exposure to heavy metals such as mercury
- infections from pathogens: common cold; gonorrhea; measles; leukemia; AIDS
Candida Albicans correct answers fungus that causes thrush.
Herpes Simplex l correct answers viral infections seen with cold sores and fever blisters.
Treponema Pallidum correct answers the causative agent of syphilis, can lead to inflammatory
lesions, refered to as mucous patches, in the mouth during the secondary stage of the disease.
Mouth correct answers these organisms cause inflammation of the _______
- candida albicans
- herpes simplex l
- treponema pallidum
Chelitis correct answers inflammation of the lips.
Chelitis correct answers causes of _________
- mechanical injury such as chewing or peeling of the lips
- thermal injury: drinking hot coffee, eating hot pizza
- chemical reaction
- infection: cold sores, canker sores, herpes
Glosstis correct answers inflammation of the tongue
Glosstis correct answers causes of __________
- mechanical injury
- thermal injury
- chemical irritation
- vitamin deficiency - lack of vitamin B12
Gingivitis correct answers a periodontal disease of the gums involving inflammation and
infection that can result in the destruction of the gums.
Gingivitis correct answers - inflammation of the gums
- characterized by swelling, redness, watery exudate, and bleeding
Gingivitis correct answers causes of ___________
- poor hygiene - buildup of bacterial plaque. In time, plaque mineralizes into a hard deposit
known as tartar.
Solutions.
Digestive correct answers what system is responsible for the intake of our nutriens and the
elimination of waste products from the body.
Mouth correct answers where does digestion begin?
Chewing correct answers what is the mechanical breakdown of food?
Pharynx, Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestines, Large Intestines correct answers what are the
organs of the digestive tract?
Teeth, Tongue, Liver, Gall Bladder, Pancreas correct answers what are the accessory organs of
the digestive tract?
Stomach correct answers where does the digestion of large proteins begin?
Regurgitation correct answers what does the cardiac sphincter prevent?
Cardiac Sphincter correct answers what prevents regurgitation?
Pyloric correct answers what is the name of the sphincter that food passes through the stomach to
the small intestines?
Chyme correct answers what is food called once it is in the small intestines?
Peristalsis correct answers chyme is propelled along its course by rhythmical smooth muscle
contraction called?
Small Intestines correct answers where does the greatest amount of digestion take place?
Liver correct answers what produces bile?
Bile correct answers what is an emulsifying agent.
Emulsifier correct answers a substance that reduces large fat droplets into much smaller fat
droplets.
Bile correct answers this enables the lipase enzyme to digest fat into small absorbable units.
Villi correct answers what are finger-like projections that increases the absorption area for
digestion?
Stomatitis correct answers inflammation of the mouth (oral or buccal cavity) which may involve
the cheeks, gums, tongue, roof and floor of the mouth.
, Stomatitis correct answers causes of __________:
- mechanical trauma - chewing or peeling
- extreme temperature - drinking beverages that are too hot; eating hot pizza can burn the roof of
your mouth
- chemical injury - exposure to heavy metals such as mercury
- infections from pathogens: common cold; gonorrhea; measles; leukemia; AIDS
Candida Albicans correct answers fungus that causes thrush.
Herpes Simplex l correct answers viral infections seen with cold sores and fever blisters.
Treponema Pallidum correct answers the causative agent of syphilis, can lead to inflammatory
lesions, refered to as mucous patches, in the mouth during the secondary stage of the disease.
Mouth correct answers these organisms cause inflammation of the _______
- candida albicans
- herpes simplex l
- treponema pallidum
Chelitis correct answers inflammation of the lips.
Chelitis correct answers causes of _________
- mechanical injury such as chewing or peeling of the lips
- thermal injury: drinking hot coffee, eating hot pizza
- chemical reaction
- infection: cold sores, canker sores, herpes
Glosstis correct answers inflammation of the tongue
Glosstis correct answers causes of __________
- mechanical injury
- thermal injury
- chemical irritation
- vitamin deficiency - lack of vitamin B12
Gingivitis correct answers a periodontal disease of the gums involving inflammation and
infection that can result in the destruction of the gums.
Gingivitis correct answers - inflammation of the gums
- characterized by swelling, redness, watery exudate, and bleeding
Gingivitis correct answers causes of ___________
- poor hygiene - buildup of bacterial plaque. In time, plaque mineralizes into a hard deposit
known as tartar.
