Disorders of Human Digestive System
Disorders of Human Digestive System: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Disorders of Digestive System, Jaundice, Vomiting, Diarrhoea, Constipation, Indigestion, Protein-energy Malnutrition, Marasmus & Kwashiorkor etc.
Important Questions on Disorders of Human Digestive System
A person who is on one long hunger strike and is surviving only on water, will have:

The matchstick legs are the symptoms of _____ disorder.

Identify the correct match from the following:

Kwashiorkor is a severe vitamin deficiency disease.

Which of the following is a protein-energy malnutrition related disorder?

What do you mean by indigestion? Mention the symptoms shown by a person suffering from indigestion. What are the different ways to keep oneself healthy?

Vomiting is caused due to:

Widal test is prescribed to diagnose.

A prolonged constipation may cause

Jaundice is a disease of

Abnormal functioning of _________ causes jaundice.

Acute diarrhoea is usually caused by

Reverse peristaltic movement due to which the stomach contents are thrown out of the mouth is called

Unconjugated bilirubin is

Unconjugated bilirubin has toxic effect on

Explain the terms undernourished, over-nourished and malnourished in detail.

What is Marasmus disease? Mention its symptoms.

What is heartburn? Why do we take antacids to control it?

What is Kwashiorkor disease? Mention its symptoms.

What is the name of the disease caused by the deficiency of protein-energy malnutrition, whether it is Gigantism or Kwashiorkor?
