chapter 44 part 2 vidlec Flashcards
it is a group of pancreatic cells which is composed of alpha (20%) secretes glucagon, beta (90%) secretes insulin, delta cells (5%) secrete somatostatin
islet of langerhans
growth inhibiting hormone and insulin and glucagon inhibitor
somatostatin
lowers glucose and promotes glucose storage
insulin
autodigestion of the pancreas
pancreatitis
a process in which the pancreas’s own enzymes destroy its tissue, causing inflammation
pancreatitis
‘pancreatic duct becomes obstructed’, and enzymes back up, causing autodigestion and inflammation of the pancreas
acute pancreatitis
progressive inflammatory disorder with destruction of the pancreas
chronic pancreatitis
right or left pain
gallbladder
right
right or left pain
gallbladder
left
what are the major cause of pancreatitis
alcohol consumption
malnutrition