Hitt Exam 5 (C. 9-10) Questions And
Answers Latest Update 2026
Transports food from the pharynx to the
Esophagus/o
stomach.
Breaks down food and mixes it with gastric
Stomach/o
juices.
Mixes chyme coming from the stomach with
Small Intestine/o digestive juices to complete the digestion and
absorption of most nutrients.
Absorbs excess water and prepares solid waste
Large Intestine/o
for elimination.
Secretes bile and enzymes to aid in the
Liver/o
digestion of fats.
Stores bile and releases it into the small intestine
Gallbladder/o
as needed.
Secretes digestive juices and enzymes into the
Pancreas/o
small intestine as needed.
Filter the blood to remove waste products,
maintain electrolyte concentrations, and remove
Kidneys/o
excess water to maintain the fluid volume within
the body.
Renal Pelvis/o Collects urine produced by the kidneys.
Ureters/o Transport urine from the kidneys to the bladder.
, surrounds the male urethra. Disorders of this
Prostate/o
gland can disrupt the flow of urine.
chol/e Bile, gall
, cholecyst/o Gallbladder
-emesis Vomiting
enter/o Small intestine
esophag/o Esophagus
hepat/o Liver
-lithiasis Presence of stones
-pepsia Digest, digestion
proct/o Anus and rectum
rect/o Rectum, straight
aerophagia (ayr-oh-FAY-jee-ah)
(aer/o means air, and -phagia means Swallowing air, often leading to bloating
swallowing).
Connection between two structures, often blood
anastomosis (ah-nas-toh-MOH-sis)
vessels or intestines
Medication that prevents or alleviates nausea
antiemetic (an-tih-ee-MET-ick)
and vomiting
Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the
ascites (ah-SIGH-teez)
abdominal cavity
bariatrics (bayr-ee-AT-ricks)
Branch of medicine that deals with the causes,
bar- ("weight" as in barometer), suffix -iatr prevention, and treatment of obesity
("treatment," as in pediatrics)
The rumbling sound made by the movement of
borborygmus (bor-boh-RIG-mus)
gas in the intestines
A syndrome characterized by severe weight loss
cachexia (kah-KEKS-eeh-ah)
and muscle wasting
canker sores (KANE-ker) or aphthous ulcers Painful ulcers that occur in the mouth
An autoimmune disorder where ingestion of
celiac disease (SEE-lee-ak)
gluten leads to damage in the small intestine
cheilitis (kye-LITE-is) Inflammation of the lips
Answers Latest Update 2026
Transports food from the pharynx to the
Esophagus/o
stomach.
Breaks down food and mixes it with gastric
Stomach/o
juices.
Mixes chyme coming from the stomach with
Small Intestine/o digestive juices to complete the digestion and
absorption of most nutrients.
Absorbs excess water and prepares solid waste
Large Intestine/o
for elimination.
Secretes bile and enzymes to aid in the
Liver/o
digestion of fats.
Stores bile and releases it into the small intestine
Gallbladder/o
as needed.
Secretes digestive juices and enzymes into the
Pancreas/o
small intestine as needed.
Filter the blood to remove waste products,
maintain electrolyte concentrations, and remove
Kidneys/o
excess water to maintain the fluid volume within
the body.
Renal Pelvis/o Collects urine produced by the kidneys.
Ureters/o Transport urine from the kidneys to the bladder.
, surrounds the male urethra. Disorders of this
Prostate/o
gland can disrupt the flow of urine.
chol/e Bile, gall
, cholecyst/o Gallbladder
-emesis Vomiting
enter/o Small intestine
esophag/o Esophagus
hepat/o Liver
-lithiasis Presence of stones
-pepsia Digest, digestion
proct/o Anus and rectum
rect/o Rectum, straight
aerophagia (ayr-oh-FAY-jee-ah)
(aer/o means air, and -phagia means Swallowing air, often leading to bloating
swallowing).
Connection between two structures, often blood
anastomosis (ah-nas-toh-MOH-sis)
vessels or intestines
Medication that prevents or alleviates nausea
antiemetic (an-tih-ee-MET-ick)
and vomiting
Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the
ascites (ah-SIGH-teez)
abdominal cavity
bariatrics (bayr-ee-AT-ricks)
Branch of medicine that deals with the causes,
bar- ("weight" as in barometer), suffix -iatr prevention, and treatment of obesity
("treatment," as in pediatrics)
The rumbling sound made by the movement of
borborygmus (bor-boh-RIG-mus)
gas in the intestines
A syndrome characterized by severe weight loss
cachexia (kah-KEKS-eeh-ah)
and muscle wasting
canker sores (KANE-ker) or aphthous ulcers Painful ulcers that occur in the mouth
An autoimmune disorder where ingestion of
celiac disease (SEE-lee-ak)
gluten leads to damage in the small intestine
cheilitis (kye-LITE-is) Inflammation of the lips
