Pancreas Flashcards
Exocrine cells of pancreas
Acinar
Endocrine cells of pancreas
Islet of langerhans
Pancreas head is _____ to the smv
Right lateral
Pancreas head is ____ to IVC and portal vein
Anterior
Uncinate process is ____ to smv
Posterior
Uncinate process is ___ to aorta
Anterior
Pancreatic neck is _____ to portal confluence
Anterior
Pancreas body is ____ to smv
Anterior
Pancreas body is _____ to splenic vein
Anterior
Pancreas body is ____ to SMA
Anterior
Splenic vein marks the _____ border of the pancreas tail
Posterior
Most common congenital variant of pancreas
Pancreatic divisum
Most common cause of acute pancreatitis
#1 biliary tract disease #2 alcohol
Surgical procedure for pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Whipple procedure/pancreaticoduodenectomy
Most common primary malignancy of pancreas
Pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Pancreatic adenocarcinoma is most commonly in the
Head of pancreas
Most common site for pancreatic pseudocyst
Lesser sac
Encapsulated collection of damaging digestive enzymes that leak from the pancreas—
Pancreatic pseudocyst
Peripancreatic fluid/mass collection of enzymes resulting from pancreatitis aka focal pancreatitis
Phlegmon
Pancreatic head is ____ to 2nd portion of duodenum and CBD
Medial
CBD courses ____ to pancreatic head
Posterior
Pancreatic body is ___ to stomach
Posterior
Pancreatic tail is ____ to splenic vein
Anterior
Pancreatic tail is _____ to left adrenal
Anterior
Pancreatic tail is ___ to left kidney
Anterior
Pancreatic tail is ___ to splenic hilum
Anterior medial
Delta cells produce
Somatostatin
Beta cells produce
Insulin
Alpha cells produce
Glucagon
Cells in the islets of langerhans
Alpha, beta, delta
1 cause of chronic pancreatitis
Alcohol abuse
Most common islet cell tumor
Insulinoma
Most common location for pancreatic allograft
Right Illiac fossa
Pancreas tail is ____ to stomach
Posterior
