Pancreas

Question 1

the pancreas is divided into _______, ______, ______ and is a/an ____________ organ

Answer 1

head, body, and tail and is nonencapsulated

Question 2

T/F Pancreas is a retroperitoneal organ

Answer 2

True

Question 3

what is the exocrine function of the pancreas

Answer 3

secretion of Tripsin, lipase and amylase through ducts

Question 4

what is the endocrine function

Answer 4

secrete insulin via islets of Langerhans

Question 5

Normal measurements of the Pancreas

Answer 5

< 3 cm AP

Question 6

what structure overlies the anterior border of the pancreatic body and tail

Answer 6

posterior wall of the stomach

Question 7

describe common scanning technique to better image the pancreas

Answer 7

. place tx midline directly anterior to the left lobe of the liver
. angle tx inferiorly through the liver

this avoids the air filled sto and 1st portion of the duodenum (that lie directly anterior to the pancreas)

Question 8

describe common scanning technique to better image the pancreatic tail

Answer 8

have pt drink sips of water to fill sto
have pt lay in LLD while drinking
scan in RLD
the H2O in the sto is used as an acoustic window

Question 9

head of the pancreas is __________ to the IVC

Answer 9

anterior

Question 10

head of the pancreas is _______ to the duodenum

Answer 10

medial

Question 11

CBD is ___________ to the pancreatic head

Answer 11

posterior and lateral

Question 12

Gastroduodenal artery is ____________ to the pancreatic head

Answer 12

anterior and lateral

Question 13

superior mesenteric artery and vein are ___________ to the ______ of the pancreas

Answer 13

posterior , neck

Question 14

the pancreatic tail is located __________to the splenic hilum

Answer 14

anterior and medial

Question 15

Aorta is ________ to the body of the pancreas

Answer 15

posterior

Question 16

the superior mesenteric artery arises fromt he aorta at the _______________-

Answer 16

inferior border

Question 17

The __________ arises from the Ao at the superior border of the pancreas

Answer 17

celiac axis

Question 18

the celiac axis gives off the _____ artery and THEN divides into the ________ artery and the ______ artery .

Answer 18

left gastric, common hepatic, splenic

Question 19

Splenic artery follows a tortuous course along the ________ border of the body and tail of the pancreas

Answer 19

superior

Question 20

the common hepatic artery divides into which two arteries

Answer 20

proper hepatic artery and the gastroduodenal artery

Question 21

the proper hepatic artery travels _____ toward the liver __________ to the PV and ______ of the bile duct.

Answer 21

superiorly, anterior , left of

Question 22

the right gastric artery is a branch of ___________

Answer 22

proper hepatic artery

Question 23

Superior mesenteric artery & vein are ——— to the uncinate process

The superior mesenteric artery and vein are ———— the the pancreatic neck

Answer 23

Anterior

Posterior