Pancreas

Question 1

What forms the bulk of the pancreas? What percentage?

Answer 1

Exocrine portion. 99%

Question 2

What is the functional unit within the pancreas that secretes enzymes?

Answer 2

Acinus

Question 3

What is lipase?

Answer 3

An enzyme that digests fat

Question 4

What portion secretes islets of Langerhans?

Answer 4

Endocrine

Question 5

What beta cells secrete?

Answer 5

Insulin

Question 6

What do delta cells secrete?

Answer 6

Somatostatin

Question 7

What do alpha cells secrete?

Answer 7

Glucagon

Question 8

Name 4 enzymes secreted by the acinus

Answer 8

Nucleases, lipase, trypsin, amylase

Question 9

What are the 2 main secretions of the exocrine portion?

Answer 9

1. Digestive enzymes

2. Bicarbonate ions

Question 10

What is the function of glucagon?

Answer 10

Increases blood glucose levels

by converting glycogen into glucose

Question 11

What is the function of somatostatin?

Answer 11

Reduces smooth muscle contraction

Question 12

What is released by ducts that neutralises gastric acid?

Answer 12

Bicarbonate ions

Question 13

What are the 4 sections of the pancreas?

Answer 13

Head, neck, body, and tail

Question 14

What is the hooked shape of the head of the pancreas called?

Answer 14

Uncinate process

Question 15

What is the Major duodenal papilla?

Answer 15

The opening of the common bile duct and pancreatic duct into the duodenum

Question 16

What passes through the Major duodenal papilla?

Answer 16

Pancreatic juices (bile)

Question 17

What is the opening of the common bile duct and pancreatic duct into the duodenum?

Answer 17

Major duodenal papilla

Question 18

What percentage of islets of langerhan are made up by alpha cells?

Answer 18

15%

Question 19

What percentage of islets of langerhan are made up by beta cells?

Answer 19

80%

Question 20

What disease produces abnormally thick secretions as a result of damage to the exocrine portion of the pancreas?

Answer 20

Cystic fibrosis