Pancreas Anatomy

Question 1

What is the function of pancreas

Answer 1

Both endocrine produce and release glucagon and insulin

Exocrine produce enzymes form Acinar cells that are released into the pancreatic duct

Question 2

What part of the pancreas produces insluin

Answer 2

B cells located in the Islets of langerhans

Question 3

What type of organ is the pancreas

Answer 3

Retroperitoneal except the tail

Question 4

What spinal level is it located at?

Answer 4

L1 in the transpyloric plane

Question 5

What are the anatomical relations to the pancreas

Answer 5

Superiorly splenic artery
Laterally spleen associated with tail
Anteriorly: stomach transverse mesocolon superior mesenteric artery
Posteriorly: IVC, Aorta, left kiney and left adrenal gland.

Question 6

What is the arterial supply basic

Answer 6

Branches of pancreaticoduodenal artery which stems from the Gastroduodenal artery which stems from the hepatic artery which stems from the celiac trunk

Branches from the splenic artery which stems from the celiac trunk

Question 7

What is the venous drainage

Answer 7

Splenic vein aside from the head that drains into the superior mesenteric vein

Question 8

What surrounds the islets of langerhans

Answer 8

Acinar cells separated by a thin reticular capsule

Question 9

What cells are present within the islets of langerhans

Answer 9

Alpha cells located peripherally
Beta cells produce insulin located centrally and are the most numerous
A few Delta cells the produce somatostatin