pancreas

Question 1

what are the different structures of a pancreas

Answer 1

-pancreatic duct= delivers fluid from pancreas into duodenum= top part of small intestine
-acinar/ acini cells
-islets of langerhans
-blood capillaries

Question 2

what are the two functions of the pancrease

Answer 2

-exocrine function
-endocrine function

Question 3

which only cells are involved iin the endocrine function

Answer 3

islets of Langerhans

Question 4

what are the 2 types of islets of langerhans cells and their function

Answer 4

-alpha cells= make and secrete glucagon
-beta cells = secrete insuliin

Question 5

why are islets well supplied with capillaries

Answer 5

so hormones secreted directly into blood

Question 6

explain the exocrine function of the pancreas

Answer 6

-involves majority of cells
-cells of acini synthesise and release digestive enzymes
-other cells secrete hydrogen carbonate to neutralise contents of stomach

Question 7

which digestive enzymes do the acini synthesis and release

Answer 7

-amylase
-trypsinogen (inactive protease) and lipase