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USIDMS Pancreas

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What are the four anatomic areas of the pancreas?   head, neck, body, tail  
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The pancreas atrophies with age, true or false?   true  
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What is the largest portion of the pancreas?   body  
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What is the name of the duct that travels the length of the pancreas to meet the CBD?   Duct of Wirsung  
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What is the name of the accessory duct that drains the upper portion of the head?   Duct of Santorini  
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The pancreas is what type of gland?   endocrine and exocrine  
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The endocrine portion of the pancreas is made up of what types of cells?   alpha, beta, delta  
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What lab value increases with severe diabetes?   glucose  
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This lab value decreases with hepatitis and cirrhosis, but increases with pancreatic cancer   lipase  
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What pathology usually consists of pancreatic juice, blood, and debris that has been encapsulated due to trauma?   Pancreatic Pseudocyst  
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What is the rare benign mass of the pancreas that is often seen in the tail and is more common in females?   Pancreatic Cystadenoma  
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This portion of the pancreas sits directly anterior to the PV confluence   neck  
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What is the name of the posterior medial projection of pancreatic tissue?   uncinate process  
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What is the normal length measurement of the pancreas?   15 cm long (about)  
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What is the exocrine function of the pancreas?   digestion  
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These cells aid in intestinal digestion   acini  
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The venous blood of the pancreas consists of what?   SMV, SV  
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The pancreas is slightly more echogenic than the liver, true or false?   true  
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Pathology where the vessels rupture and lead to the destruction of pancreatic tissue   Hemmorrhagic Pancreatitis  
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This cystic mass is slow growing with thick walls/septations   Pancreatic Cystadenocarcinoma  
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