L43. Liver and Pancreas Flashcards
What proportion of the pancreas is exocrine?
99%
What proportion of the pancreas is endocrine?
1%
What is present in the exocrine portion of the pancreas?
many digestive enzymes
bicarbonate ions
What is present in the endocrine portion of the pancreas?
Islets of Langerhans
Hormones
insulin, glucagon, somatostatin
Name the regions of the pancreas.
Head neck, body, tail
What runs through the pancreas?
Pancreatic duct
Which cells produce glucagon?
Alpha cells
Which cells produce insulin?
Beta cells
Which cells produce somatostatin?
Delta cells
The exocrine portion of the pancreas is linked to which condition?
Cystic fibrosis - thick secretions
Give 2 uses for the liver.
Metabolism - storage of glycogen, release of glucose
Inactivation of drugs
Which ligament runs between the left and right lobe of the liver?
Falciform ligament
What are liver cells called?
Hepatocytes
Where is bile produced?
In the liver
Where is bile stored?
Gall bladder
