DMS333-KP2 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
The pancreas appears as ________ to the liver. | Dense or more dense (hyperechoic) |
What are the four anatomic areas of the pancreas? | Head, neck, body, & tail |
Which anatomic area is most difficult to image with ultrasound? | Tail |
The pancreas receives its venous blood supply from? | SMV and SV |
Is the pancreas an endocrine or exocrine gland? | Both |
Pancreatic lab values decrease with what? | Hepatitis, cirrhosis, and Islet of Langerhans tumor |
Lipase increases with what? | Acute pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer |
Recurrent attacks of pancreatitis is the definition of what? | Chronic Pancreatitis |
Pancreatic Pseudocyst is acquired from _____? | Trauma, acute or chronic pancreatitis |
Is a pancreatic cystadenoma is benign or malignant? | Benign |
Is the pancreas a retroperitoneal organ? | Yes |
What is the main duct of the pancreas? | Duct of Wirsung |
What type of disease process is characterized by a pancreatic dysfunction that results in inadequate insulin production? | Diabetes |
Which enzyme is the most sensitive lab value for diagnosing pancreatitis? | Lipase |
What is the most common cancerous tumor of the pancreas? | Adenocarcinoma |
The endocrine function of the pancreas is to produce what? | Insulin |
T or F The pancreas can be surgically removed without need of replacement. | False |
The pancreatic tail is outlined posterior by what vascular structure? | Splenic Vein |
What pancreatic pathology can be congenital or acquired, will have epithelial lining? | True Pancreatic Cyst |
What are the three types of islet cells? | Alpha, Beta, and Delta |
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