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Digestive System and diseases

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  • Which organ means gastr-?
    stomach
  • What are some causes of hemorrhoids?
    pregnancy/child birth, standing for long periods of time
  • What should you eat if you have hemorrhoids?
    water, yogurt, kimchi, prunes, broccoli, fruit
  • What are the finger like projections called that are in the small intestine?
    Villi
  • What is a disease of the large intestine?
    cancer, crohn's
  • What is a peptic ulcer?
    a "wound" in the stomach or small intestine
  • What is the main job of the small intestine?
    Absorption of nutrients
  • What are some symptoms of gastroenteritis?
    nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
  • What does the large intestine do?
    to absorb water and salts from the material that has not been digested as food
  • What foods should you AVOID if you have gastroesophogeal reflux disease? (heart burn)
    alcohol, fatty foods, chocolate, garlic, spicy foods
  • Which organ does Hepatitis effect?
    Liver
  • Does food pass through the pancreas?
    No
  • What does -itis mean?
    Inflammation
  • How long is the small intestine?
    7 meters
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