Pancreas Flashcards
1
Q
Structural/histological components of the pancreas
A
endocrine: pancreatic islets
exocrine: acinar cells, ducts
2
Q
Endocrine secretions from the pancreas
A
insulin and glucagon
3
Q
Exocrine secretions of the pancreas
A
pancreatic juice
4
Q
Nerves that trigger the release of pancreatic juice
A
vagus nerve
5
Q
Where is pancreatic juice released into?
A
duodenum
6
Q
Enzymes found within pancreatic juice and their functions
A
trypsinogen: becomes trypsin, which digests protein
chymotrypsinogen: becomes chymotrypsin, which digests protein
procarboxypeptidase: becomes carboxypeptidase, which hydrolyzes the terminal acid from the carboxyl end of small peptides
pancreatic enzyme: digests starch
pancreatic lipase: digests fat
ribonuclease: digests RNA
deoxyribonuclease: digests DNA
