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USIDMS Pancreas

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The pancreas is an _____ and _____ gland.   endocrine , exocrine  
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The pancreas is about _____ long.   15cm  
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On ultrasound the pancreas appears ______ than the liver.   denser (hyperechoic)  
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Name four anatomical areas of the pancreas.   Head, neck, body, and tail  
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On the pancreas, what is the posterior/medial projection of tissue called?   Uncinate process  
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The neck of the pancreas is directly anterior to the _______.   portal vein confluence  
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Which is the largest portion of the pancreas?   Body  
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Which area has the greatest AP diameter?   Head  
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What are the two ducts of the pancreas called?   Duct of Wirsung, Duct of Santorini  
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Maximum diameter of the Duct of Wirsung should not be over ______?   2mm  
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The Duct of Santorini is an accessory duct and drains what?   upper portion of the head  
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Name 3 arterial blood supplies of the pancreas.   1. Pancreatioduodenal artery 2. Gastroduodenal artery 3. Splenic artery  
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Name 2 veins of the pancreas.   1. SMV 2. splenic vein  
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Name 6 Anatomic variants of the pancreas.   Horseshoe shaped, Sigmoid shaped, L-shaped, Inverted V-shaped, Annular, and Ectopic pancreatic tissue  
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The exocrine function of the pancreas involves what type of cells?   Acini cells -digestive  
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Acini cells produce what?   Pancreatic juice needed for normal intestinal digestion and absorption.  
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The pancreatic juice consists of inorganic salts and digestive enzymes including?   Amylase, Lipase, Trypsin, nucleases, & Sodium Bicarbonate  
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The endocrine function of the pancreas involves what type of cells that do what?   Islets of Langerhans that produce hormones for the endocrine function.  
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Islets of Langerhans are made up of what cells?   Beta- Insulin (most abundant), Alpha- glucose, Delta- somatostatin  
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What does each enzyme breakdown? Amylase, Lipase, Trypsin, Nucleases   Amylase-carbohydrates Lipase-lipids or fats Trypsin-protein metabolisms Nucleases-nucleaic acids  
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