Pancreas Flashcards
1
Q
What endocrine functions does the pancreas have?
A
Produces insulin (β cells) and glucagon (
2
Q
What do
A
Glucagon
3
Q
What do ß cells secrete?
A
Insulin
4
Q
What do ẟ secrete?
A
Somatostatin
5
Q
What exocrine functions does the pancreas have?
A
Secretes enzymes used in digestion (darker cells throughout pancreas)
6
Q
What is the uncinate process?
A
Part of the pancreas that sticks out from head and lies behind superior mesenteric vessels
7
Q
Where does the tail extend to?
A
The hilum of the spleen
8
Q
What is the lymphatic drainage?
A
Coeliac nodes and superior mesenteric nodes
9
Q
Where does the pancreatic duct meet the common bile duct?
A
At the hepatopancreatic ampulla (major duodenal papilla)
