Chapter 9 Worksheet Gastrointestinal System Exam Questions and Answers with complete solutions | Graded A+

The most common cause for esophageal varices is - cirrhosis of the liver **Burning chest pains resembling the pain of heart disease are characteristic of - esophagitis **Acid reflux is most common cause of - esophagitis **Protrusion of part of the stomach through the wall of the diaphragm at the esophageal junction is a - hiatal hernia Vomiting of blood is the principle sigh of - gastritis Helicobacter pylori is a common cause of - gastric ulcers Abdominal pain relieved by eating and by antacids is characteristic of - peptic ulcers **Inflammation of the stomach and intestines producing anorexia, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea is - gastroenteritis **Salmonella is one of the most common causes of - food poisoning A disease in which the stomach fails to secrete its normal gastric juices and eventually atrophies is - Chronic atrophic gastritis Lack of intrinsic factor for vitamin B12 absorption results from what GI tract disorder? - same Chronic atrophic gastritis