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Across 6. Stomach ulcer 8. Yellowish discoloration of the skin usually caused by excessive amounts of bile in the bloodstream due to liver disease 11. Opening in terminal end of the digestive tract where fecal matter is expelled from the body 13. Frequent watery stools 15. Bloody vomitus 16. The first nine to ten inches of the small intestines 17. Prevents clotting of the blood, produced by the liver 22. Inflammation of the mucous membrane that lines the stomach and intestinal tract 23. Open sore on the lining of the digestive tract 27. Symptoms: abdominal pain later localized in the right lower quadrant, nausea and vomiting, fever, elevated white blood count 28. Rupture that occurs when an internal organ pushes through a weakened area or natural opening in a body wall 30. Coiled section of the alimentary canal; divided into 3 parts (duodenum, jejunum, ileum) 34. Painful, dilated or varicose veins of the rectum and/or anus 35. Ulcers of the stomach and duodenum 36. Viral inflammation of the liver 37. Intestinal gas 38. This cavity is another name for the mouth 39. Most common cause of Cirrhosis and Pancreatitis 40. Secreted by the liver to aid in the breakdown of fats 41. Absorbs water and any remaining nutrients; stores indigestible materials before they are eliminated from the body 42. Storage area for indigestibles and wastes; final portion of the large intestines 43. Produces juices which contain enzymes to aid in digestion

Down 1. Dark, tarry stools 2. Form of sugar stored in the liver 3. Largest gland in the body located in the upper right quadrant of the abdomen 4. Protein based molecule that speeds up a chemical reaction 5. The sac-shaped digestive organ that is located in the upper abdomen, under the ribs 7. These glands produce a liquid called saliva 9. Infrequent stools or the difficulty passing stools; fecal matter remains in the colon too long, causing excessive reabsorption of water 10. The process of physically breaking down food by chewing and grinding of the teeth 12. Type of diet used to treat digestive conditions such as ulcers and hiatal hernia 14. The tube that connects the pharynx with the stomach 18. Bacteria that is the major cause of peptic ulcer disease 19. Inflammation of the gallbladder 20. Inflammation of the pancreas 21. Pear-shaped organ just beneath the liver that stores and concentrates bile 24. Another name for the large intestines 25. Fat-like substance synthesized by the liver 26. Rippling motion of muscles in the digestive tract 29. Chronic destruction of liver cells accompanied by the formation of scar tissue 31. What the food is called after it is chewed and mixed with saliva 32. Small projection from the beginning of the colon 33. Inflammation of the abdominal peritoneal cavity, usually when the intestinal contents rupture and spill out into this cavity