Medical JeopardyMedical Jeopardy

Digestive systemDigestive system

The process by which bile makes fats The process by which bile makes fats and oils ready for digestion by its and oils ready for digestion by its appropriate enzymes to break it appropriate enzymes to break it downdown

What is emulsification?What is emulsification?

This condition represents a form of This condition represents a form of varicose veins found in a most varicose veins found in a most unusual placeunusual place

What is a hemorrhoid?What is a hemorrhoid?

It is the opening of the esophagus It is the opening of the esophagus into the stomachinto the stomach

Cardiac sphincterCardiac sphincter

The medical name for “Crohn’s The medical name for “Crohn’s Disease”Disease”

Ulcerative colitis (autoimmune self Ulcerative colitis (autoimmune self destruction of one’s alimentary destruction of one’s alimentary canal)canal)

It literally means “liver infection or It literally means “liver infection or inflammation”inflammation”

What is hepatitis?What is hepatitis?

It is the diagnosis when someone has It is the diagnosis when someone has gall stonesgall stones

What is cholecystitis?What is cholecystitis?

It is the site where bile is storedIt is the site where bile is stored

What is the gall bladder?What is the gall bladder?

What presidents Adams, Roosevelt, What presidents Adams, Roosevelt, Bush, Johnson and Johnson all have Bush, Johnson and Johnson all have in common?in common?

They all represent a pair of They all represent a pair of presidents with the same last namespresidents with the same last names

It is the color of bile after exposure to It is the color of bile after exposure to lightlight

What is yellow?(bile is initially green What is yellow?(bile is initially green but in the blood when light goes but in the blood when light goes through the skin, it yellows thus you through the skin, it yellows thus you have jaundice (yellow skin) when bile have jaundice (yellow skin) when bile is clogged up in the gall bladder from is clogged up in the gall bladder from gall stones. Jaundiced premature gall stones. Jaundiced premature babies have their jaundice bleached babies have their jaundice bleached by further UV light via sunlampsby further UV light via sunlamps

What Arthur Conan Doyle, Paul What Arthur Conan Doyle, Paul McCartney, Lancelot, Geoffrey McCartney, Lancelot, Geoffrey Chaucer and Alexander Fleming all Chaucer and Alexander Fleming all have in common have in common

They are all “Sirs” or Lords of the They are all “Sirs” or Lords of the British empire knighted by the Queen British empire knighted by the Queen of England for service and loyalty to of England for service and loyalty to the crown.the crown.

It is the gland that produces It is the gland that produces enzymes that empty into the enzymes that empty into the duodenumduodenum

What is the pancreas? The liver is What is the pancreas? The liver is wrong because it produces bile which wrong because it produces bile which is not an enzyme but a soap like is not an enzyme but a soap like emulsifying agent which prepares emulsifying agent which prepares the fat for the enzyme Lipase which the fat for the enzyme Lipase which is not produced in the liver but by is not produced in the liver but by the pancreasthe pancreas

It covers the trachea when you It covers the trachea when you swallowswallow

What is the epiglottis?What is the epiglottis?

It is the location of the appendixIt is the location of the appendix

What is the cecum?What is the cecum?

What Mary Shelly and Stephen King What Mary Shelly and Stephen King have in commonhave in common

Both wrote horror stories (Shelly; Both wrote horror stories (Shelly; Frankenstein)Frankenstein)

His original name was Vlad the His original name was Vlad the ImpalerImpaler

Who was Dracula?Who was Dracula?

This organ is probably vestigal and of This organ is probably vestigal and of no use to humans anymoreno use to humans anymore

What is an appendix?What is an appendix?

Its function is primarily to reabsorb Its function is primarily to reabsorb waterwater

What is the large intestine?What is the large intestine?

This former NBA Laker was the first This former NBA Laker was the first celebrity to admit he had AIDS back celebrity to admit he had AIDS back in 1991in 1991

Earvin “Magic” Johnson; his Earvin “Magic” Johnson; his frankness made AIDS openly frankness made AIDS openly discussed and a national priority; discussed and a national priority; he’s still alive and virus free based he’s still alive and virus free based on blood test from new HIV medson blood test from new HIV meds

It connects the stomach with the It connects the stomach with the jejunumjejunum

What is the duodenum?What is the duodenum?

The type of doctor one would visit for The type of doctor one would visit for a rectal problema rectal problem

Who is a proctologist?Who is a proctologist?

They are the two main portions of They are the two main portions of the small intestinethe small intestine

What are the ileum and jejunum?What are the ileum and jejunum?

The type of doctor you would visit for The type of doctor you would visit for GERDSGERDS

A gastroenterologistA gastroenterologist

His former name was “The Rock”His former name was “The Rock”

Dwayne JohnsonDwayne Johnson

In the current film “Olympus is In the current film “Olympus is down”, what is Olympus?down”, what is Olympus?

The White HouseThe White House

These brothers made the first These brothers made the first sanitary napkins for women, the first sanitary napkins for women, the first first aid kits, the first dental floss and first aid kits, the first dental floss and the first band aidthe first band aid

Who were the Johnson brothers? Who were the Johnson brothers? (Johnson and Johnson)(Johnson and Johnson)

Name five functions of the liverName five functions of the liver

To make hormones like sex hormones To make hormones like sex hormones and cortisoneand cortisone

To make bile for emulsifying fatsTo make bile for emulsifying fats To make antibodiesTo make antibodies To make clotting factors like fibrinogen To make clotting factors like fibrinogen

and prothrombinand prothrombin To store ironTo store iron To make hemoglobinTo make hemoglobin The graveyard of RBC’sThe graveyard of RBC’s Chief detoxifying organ of the bodyChief detoxifying organ of the body Stores glucose as glycogen when Stores glucose as glycogen when

fastingfasting

These actually are the microscopic These actually are the microscopic sites of fat absorbtion in the intestinesites of fat absorbtion in the intestine

What are lacteals?What are lacteals?

These cells produce mucous while These cells produce mucous while these produce hydrochloric acidthese produce hydrochloric acid

Goblet cells produce mucous while Goblet cells produce mucous while chief cells produce HCl acidchief cells produce HCl acid

What do parietal cells produce?What do parietal cells produce?

Three enzymes; a protease, a lipase Three enzymes; a protease, a lipase and an amylase for CHand an amylase for CH

The only native born Texan to ever The only native born Texan to ever become president of the U.S.become president of the U.S.

Pres. Lyndon Baines Johnson (both Pres. Lyndon Baines Johnson (both Bush’s were born in Connecticut Bush’s were born in Connecticut before they moved here to drill for before they moved here to drill for oil).oil).

These are the four things a tongue These are the four things a tongue can sensecan sense

What are sweet, bitter, salt, sourWhat are sweet, bitter, salt, sour

It means the stomach contents are It means the stomach contents are reaching the esophagusreaching the esophagus

What is acid reflux? (GERDS)What is acid reflux? (GERDS)

GERDS=gastrointestinal reflux GERDS=gastrointestinal reflux disorder or “acid reflux”disorder or “acid reflux”

It describes the action of smooth It describes the action of smooth muscles on the intestinesmuscles on the intestines

What is peristalsis?What is peristalsis?

How the smooth muscles are How the smooth muscles are arranged in the alimentary canalarranged in the alimentary canal

Inner longitudinal fibers and external Inner longitudinal fibers and external annular (ring) fibersannular (ring) fibers

This instrument is essential for early This instrument is essential for early diagnosis of colon cancerdiagnosis of colon cancer

What is a colonoscope?What is a colonoscope?

What early benign lesions in a What early benign lesions in a colonoscopy are called; two namescolonoscopy are called; two names

Polyps /adenomas; removed at the Polyps /adenomas; removed at the time of colonoscopy and they can’t time of colonoscopy and they can’t become malignant five to ten yrs become malignant five to ten yrs later and saves your life!later and saves your life!

The type of muscle found in the The type of muscle found in the tonguetongue

What is skeletal (voluntary muscle)?What is skeletal (voluntary muscle)?

It controls the release of food in the It controls the release of food in the stomach into the duodenumstomach into the duodenum

What is the pyloric sphincter?What is the pyloric sphincter?

It is the medication that makes you It is the medication that makes you vomitvomit

What is an emetic (ipecac is an What is an emetic (ipecac is an example)?example)?

It passes directly through the It passes directly through the stomach lining and is immediately stomach lining and is immediately absorbed into the blood absorbed into the blood

What is alcohol? Also most What is alcohol? Also most medications and poisonsmedications and poisons

These provide moistening and even These provide moistening and even an enzyme to the bolus in the an enzyme to the bolus in the mouth: name all of themmouth: name all of them

What are salivary glands (called the What are salivary glands (called the parotid, submandibular and parotid, submandibular and sublingual salivary glands: names tell sublingual salivary glands: names tell you where they are located)you where they are located)

This is a gland that has an exocrine as This is a gland that has an exocrine as well as an endocrine secretion well as an endocrine secretion product because it secretes into the product because it secretes into the blood as well as the digestive tract blood as well as the digestive tract on the inner surface of the on the inner surface of the duodenumduodenum

What is the pancreas?What is the pancreas?

This “King” was born in Tupolo, This “King” was born in Tupolo,

Who was Elvis Presley? “King of Who was Elvis Presley? “King of Rock” born in Tupolo, MississippiRock” born in Tupolo, Mississippi

Name five sections of the large Name five sections of the large intestine and (a sixth for two points intestine and (a sixth for two points total!)total!)

What is the cecum, ascending, What is the cecum, ascending, transverse, descending sigmoid transverse, descending sigmoid colon and rectum?colon and rectum?

Three types of herniasThree types of hernias

Inguinal, umbilical and diaphragmatic Inguinal, umbilical and diaphragmatic (AKA hiatal hernia)(AKA hiatal hernia)

Name the bones that anchor the Name the bones that anchor the teethteeth

What are the mandible and maxilla?What are the mandible and maxilla?

The technical name for swallowingThe technical name for swallowing

What is deglutition?What is deglutition?

The capital of Tibet is where this The capital of Tibet is where this breed of dog got its namebreed of dog got its name

Llasa ApsaLlasa Apsa

The technical name for chewingThe technical name for chewing

What is mastication?What is mastication?

The microscopic finger-like The microscopic finger-like projections of the small intestine that projections of the small intestine that absorb protein and carbohydratesabsorb protein and carbohydrates

What are villi?What are villi?

The folds and creases in the stomach The folds and creases in the stomach lininglining

What are rugae?What are rugae?

The first African American to win the The first African American to win the world heavyweight boxing world heavyweight boxing championship of the world (1908)championship of the world (1908)

Jack JohnsonJack Johnson

It stores iron so you don’t have to eat It stores iron so you don’t have to eat it every dayit every day

What is the liver? (or you could What is the liver? (or you could simply eat this organ a lot)simply eat this organ a lot)

Two clotting factors produced by the Two clotting factors produced by the liverliver

What are fibrinogen and What are fibrinogen and prothrombin? prothrombin?

Stimulation of the stomach’s activity Stimulation of the stomach’s activity is controlled by which nervous is controlled by which nervous system?system?

What is the parasympathetic nervous What is the parasympathetic nervous system? system?

Which neurotransmitter would Which neurotransmitter would stimulate the stomach’s activity?stimulate the stomach’s activity?

AcetylcholineAcetylcholine

Two drugs which block the acid Two drugs which block the acid producing cells of the stomach liningproducing cells of the stomach lining

pepcid, prilosec and prevacid) all pepcid, prilosec and prevacid) all help block acid production help block acid production preventing ulcerations and reflux preventing ulcerations and reflux diseasedisease

What would the effect be of a drugWhat would the effect be of a drug which blocks Gastrin production?which blocks Gastrin production?

It’s a diet pill I.e. Alli OTC drug which It’s a diet pill I.e. Alli OTC drug which blocks the stomach hormone from blocks the stomach hormone from starting the digestion cycle so no starting the digestion cycle so no digestion, no gaining weightdigestion, no gaining weight

This Inspector is famous for tracking This Inspector is famous for tracking the thief of a one of a kind pink the thief of a one of a kind pink diamonddiamond

Inspector Clouseau seeking the Pink Inspector Clouseau seeking the Pink Panther jewelPanther jewel

A patient complains that every time A patient complains that every time they eat a fatty meal they get they eat a fatty meal they get excruciating pains in their upper excruciating pains in their upper right quadrant. The likely cause of right quadrant. The likely cause of this is a medical condition called, in this is a medical condition called, in medical terms only!medical terms only!

CholecystitisCholecystitis

A post partum female complains of A post partum female complains of post partum rectal pain. A likely post partum rectal pain. A likely cause of this iscause of this is

Hemorrhoids (varicose rectal veins)Hemorrhoids (varicose rectal veins)

A baby is born with an enlarging, A baby is born with an enlarging, prominent umbilicus. The doctor prominent umbilicus. The doctor might become concerned because might become concerned because this condition might be developing.this condition might be developing.

What is an umbilical hernia?What is an umbilical hernia?

A liver disease associated with A liver disease associated with medical workers and drug addicts medical workers and drug addicts using syringesusing syringes

What is hepatitis B (serum hepatitis)What is hepatitis B (serum hepatitis)

A liver disease associated with A liver disease associated with children and their feces being children and their feces being ingestedingested

Hepatitis A (self limiting hepatitis, Hepatitis A (self limiting hepatitis, highly contagious by contact in any highly contagious by contact in any way including sharing bottles and way including sharing bottles and kissing)kissing)

A liver disease associated with A liver disease associated with fibrosis (scarring) of the liverfibrosis (scarring) of the liver

Cirrhosis usually the result of Cirrhosis usually the result of alcoholismalcoholism

Statistically, the most common cause Statistically, the most common cause of gastric ulcerationsof gastric ulcerations

What is stress?What is stress?

A type of hernia associated more A type of hernia associated more with men causing bowels to descend with men causing bowels to descend into their scrotomsinto their scrotoms

What is an inguinal hernia?What is an inguinal hernia?

The surgeon accidentally knicks the The surgeon accidentally knicks the appendix of the patient during appendix of the patient during surgery. The feared consequence of surgery. The feared consequence of this is thisthis is this

What is peritonitis?What is peritonitis?

The type of drug best suited to The type of drug best suited to treating constipationtreating constipation

What is a laxative? (Ex-Lax)What is a laxative? (Ex-Lax)

The exocrine pancreas produces The exocrine pancreas produces these three types of enzymesthese three types of enzymes

What are lipase, protease and What are lipase, protease and amylase?amylase?

The hormone in the stomach’s lining The hormone in the stomach’s lining which stimulates the lining to which stimulates the lining to produce hydrochloric acidproduce hydrochloric acid

What is gastrin?What is gastrin?

The only enzyme found in the salivaThe only enzyme found in the saliva

What is salivary amylase for What is salivary amylase for carbohydrate digestion?carbohydrate digestion?

The names of the three pairs of The names of the three pairs of salivary glandssalivary glands

What are the parotid, sublingual and What are the parotid, sublingual and submandibular glands?submandibular glands?

A child born without these would A child born without these would probably have type one diabetesprobably have type one diabetes

What are the isles of Langerhans?What are the isles of Langerhans?

The endocrine pancreas secretes this The endocrine pancreas secretes this transport protein directly into the transport protein directly into the bloodblood

What is insulin?(serves to transport What is insulin?(serves to transport glucose out of your blood and into glucose out of your blood and into your cells for metabolism to break it your cells for metabolism to break it down for energy) Diabetics can’t do down for energy) Diabetics can’t do this so their blood is hyperglycemic this so their blood is hyperglycemic all the timeall the time

Despite the patient eating absolutely Despite the patient eating absolutely no cholesterol, the doctor no cholesterol, the doctor complained that the patient’s blood complained that the patient’s blood cholesterol was too high. This is cholesterol was too high. This is explained by the following:explained by the following:

The liver produces cholesterol which The liver produces cholesterol which is inherited and essential to the is inherited and essential to the production of certain hormonesproduction of certain hormones

Name four substances you couldn’t Name four substances you couldn’t produce without cholesterol in your produce without cholesterol in your liver producing themliver producing them

Estrogen, progesterone, testosterone Estrogen, progesterone, testosterone and cortisoneand cortisone

An inflammation of the lining of the An inflammation of the lining of the intestine by bacteria or stress is intestine by bacteria or stress is called this in medical termscalled this in medical terms

What is enteritis? Gastroenteritis if What is enteritis? Gastroenteritis if the stomach is involvedthe stomach is involved

It means, a herniation of the It means, a herniation of the intestinal tube making it bulge and intestinal tube making it bulge and collect irritating food productscollect irritating food products

What is diverticulitis?What is diverticulitis?

Montezuma’s revenge is a common Montezuma’s revenge is a common name for this medical conditionname for this medical condition

What is diarrhea?What is diarrhea?

Three symptoms of chronic diarrhea?Three symptoms of chronic diarrhea?

What are hyperthermia, dehydration What are hyperthermia, dehydration and loss of potassium causing and loss of potassium causing muscle aches/weakness even an muscle aches/weakness even an arrhythmia of the heartarrhythmia of the heart

This a an essential part of one’s diet This a an essential part of one’s diet to stimulate and exercise one’s to stimulate and exercise one’s intestines and reduce the risk of intestines and reduce the risk of cancer and constipationcancer and constipation

What is fiber (indigestible foodstuffs) What is fiber (indigestible foodstuffs) and you should have 25 grams a day and you should have 25 grams a day or eat the corn flakes box itself (lol)or eat the corn flakes box itself (lol)

Crohn’s disease is an autoimmune Crohn’s disease is an autoimmune variation of this disordervariation of this disorder

What is ulcerative colitis?What is ulcerative colitis?

It is the name of the process of It is the name of the process of sequentially contracting and relaxing sequentially contracting and relaxing the smooth muscle of the alimentary the smooth muscle of the alimentary canal to move the chyme along canal to move the chyme along distallydistally

What is peristalsis?What is peristalsis?

It means “pain on swallowing”It means “pain on swallowing”

What is dysphagia?What is dysphagia?

It is used to promote a bowel It is used to promote a bowel movement by the instilling of a soapy movement by the instilling of a soapy solution in the rectumsolution in the rectum

What is an enema?What is an enema?

Gallstones are most commonly made Gallstones are most commonly made of this materialof this material

Cholesterol and calciumCholesterol and calcium

The patient most likely to develop The patient most likely to develop cholecystitis?cholecystitis?

Fat, female, forty, fertileFat, female, forty, fertile

The type of hepatitis associated with The type of hepatitis associated with shellfish and day care centersshellfish and day care centers

Hepatitis A: self limiting type, clearly Hepatitis A: self limiting type, clearly symptomatic with malaise, jaundice, symptomatic with malaise, jaundice, but with a good immune system, but with a good immune system, recovery in weeks or months.recovery in weeks or months.

The hepatitis that is the silent killer The hepatitis that is the silent killer of doctors and rock stars because it’s of doctors and rock stars because it’s spread by needles in heroin usage spread by needles in heroin usage and handling trauma victims’ and and handling trauma victims’ and hemorrhages in surgery/ER, etc.hemorrhages in surgery/ER, etc.

Hepatitis C; no vaccine yet, no Hepatitis C; no vaccine yet, no symptoms, can be spread by blood or symptoms, can be spread by blood or sex. On the rise, you’ll need a liver sex. On the rise, you’ll need a liver transplant once symptoms develop transplant once symptoms develop for liver already very damaged. for liver already very damaged. FASTEST GROWING STD IN THE FASTEST GROWING STD IN THE WORLD; MAKES AIDS LOOK WORLD; MAKES AIDS LOOK NUMBERICALLY MINORNUMBERICALLY MINOR

Three characteristics of Hepatitis BThree characteristics of Hepatitis B

Vaccine available and required for all Vaccine available and required for all school children and healthcare workersschool children and healthcare workers

Contagious by blood and direct Contagious by blood and direct inoculation, needle sharing so it’s inoculation, needle sharing so it’s common among addictscommon among addicts

Severe symptoms and hard to treat, Severe symptoms and hard to treat, easier to prevent; Very common STD easier to prevent; Very common STD and on the rise as one of the fastest and on the rise as one of the fastest growing STD’s this year!growing STD’s this year!

On ships, this would be an On ships, this would be an appropriate deck if you suffer appropriate deck if you suffer hyperactive peristaltic colonic hyperactive peristaltic colonic activityactivity

The poop deckThe poop deck

A movie about this condition could A movie about this condition could be called “The Chickenpox will rise be called “The Chickenpox will rise again!”again!”

Shingles (herpes Zoster)Shingles (herpes Zoster)

I’m most contagious when you don’t I’m most contagious when you don’t see mesee me

HerpesHerpes

Three medications for genital herpesThree medications for genital herpes

Valtrex, zovirax and acyclovirValtrex, zovirax and acyclovir

Where the anus is foundWhere the anus is found

The endThe end