Chapter 6, Problem 2CP

The surgical fixation of the stomach to correct displacement is a/an _____________.

Figure 34.12 Which of the following statements about the small intestine is false? Absorptive cells that line the small intestine have microvilli, small projections that increase surface area and aid in the absorption of food. The inside of the small intestine has many folds, called villi. Microvilli are lined with blood vessels as well as lymphatic vessels. The inside of the small intestine is called the lumen.

The surgical removal of all or part of the sigmoid colon is a/an ___________________.

The term meaning an abnormal condition of the stomach is _________________ .