Pancreas and Spleen Flashcards
What 2 structures join at the area known as the Ampulla of Vater?
CHD and CBD
Duct of Wirsung and CHD
Duct of Wirsung and CBD
Duct of Santorini and CBD
Duct of Wirsung and CBD
The Aorta lies _____ to the pancreas.
posterior
superior
inferior
anterior
posterior
Heart conditions can be associated with which of the following?
asplenia
normal spleen
accessory spleen
splenomegaly
asplenia
The CBD is on the ______ portion of the pancreatic head.
anterolateral
anteromedial
posterolateral
posteromedial
posterolateral
The CBD is located to the ____ of the hepatic artery.
anterior
right
left
posterior
right
The diaphragm is located _____ to the spleen.
posterior
anterior
medial
lateral
posterior
Which of the following are enzymes that aid in digestion? Mark all that apply.
glucagon
insulin
trypsin
amylase
lipase
trypsin
amylase
lipase
The ________ is the main pancreatic duct.
Common Bile Duct
Ampulla of Vater
Duct of Santorini
Duct of Wirsung
Duct of Wirsung
Which part of the pancreas carries out the endocrine function? This is where insulin is produced.
Islets of Langerhans
Acini cells
Duct of Santorini
Zeta cells
Insulinomas
Islets of Langerhans
The ______ carry out the exocrine function of the pancreas. They resemble grape clusters.
Acini cells
Serous cystadenomas
Islets of Langerhans
Insulinomas
Acini cells
The GDA is on the ________ portion of the pancreatic head.
anterolateral
posterolateral
posteromedial
anteromedial
anterolateral
The IVC is located ____ the Aorta.
anterior
to the right of
to the left of
posterior
to the right of
The IVC lies posterior to the pancreatic ______.
head
body
tail
head
The length of the pancreas ranges between ___ to ____.
2-3 cm
1-2 cm
1.5-2.5 cm
12-18 cm
12-18 cm
The left renal vein is located _____ to the Aorta.
medial
posterior
lateral
anterior
anterior
The neck of the pancreas is _____ to the SMV.
posterior
anterior
anterior
The measurement of the pancreatic duct is considered abnormal if greater than
.2 mm
2 inches
2 cm
2 mm
2 mm
The pancreas head lies _____ to the C-loop of the duodenum.
lateral
medial
inferior
superior
medial
The pancreas is divided into ____ parts.
6
5
4
3
5
The portal splenic confluence is where the splenic vein and which other vessel meet to become the portal vein?
Superior Mesenteric Artery
Superior Mesenteric Vein
Portal Vein
Splenic Artery
Superior Mesenteric Vein
The spleen is part of the ___________ system of the body.
digestive
exocrine
reticuloendothelial
endocrine
reticuloendothelial
The ________ is the accessory duct of pancreas.
Common Bile Duct
Duct of Wirsung
Ampulla of Vater
Duct of Santorini
Duct of Santorini
The normal size of the spleen would be about ______ in length.
7-9cm
8-13 cm
13mm
10-14cm
8-13 cm
This artery directly supplies the spleen and enters the organ at the splenic hilum.
splenic artery
splenic vein
left gastric artery
superior mesenteric artery
splenic artery
These 2 structures can make visualization of the pancreas difficult.
stomach and rectum
spleen and transverse colon
left kidney and stomach
transverse colon and stomac
transverse colon and stomach
The SMA lies ____ to the uncinate process.
left lateral
right lateral
left lateral
The spleen lies _____ to the tail of the pancreas.
anterior/medial
anterior/lateral
posterior/lateral
posterior/medial
posterior/lateral
The transverse colon lies ____ the pancreatic tail.
posterior
medial
anterior
lateral
anterior
The stomach is ____ to the spleen.
anterior/lateral
anterior/medial
posterior/medial
posterior/latera
anterior/medial
What is the posteromedial projection of the pancreas head called?
tail
portosplenic confluence
uncinate process
neck
uncinate process
The SMA lies ____ to the Aorta. (picture it in your head)
posterior
anterior
lateral
medial
anterior
The spleen is _____ to the left kidney.
inferior
superior
anterior
superior
The SMA is located ____ to the Left Renal Vein.
posterior
anterior
medial
lateral
anterior
The pancreatic tail lies _____ to the splenic vein.
anterior
posterior
medial
lateral
anterior
he 4 major functions of the spleen are defense, hematopoeisis, destruction of old RBC’s & platelets, and to act as a blood reservoir.
True
False
True
Is the pancreas considered mainly a peritoneal or retroperitoneal structure?
retroperitoneal
peritoneal
retroperitoneal
Name the parts of the pancreas.
head, uncinate process, neck, body, tail
Is the spleen a peritoneal or retroperitoneal organ?
peritoneal
The spleen is composed of muscular tissue.
False
What is asplenia?
Absence of spleen, rare and congenital, associated with heat defects
Which describe the sonographic appearance of the spleen?
heterogeneous
hyperechoic to the liver
homogeneous
hypoechoic to the liver
hyperechoic to the liver
homogeneous
The presence of an accessory duct in the pancreas is considered abnormal.
True
False
False
the Duct of Santorini is a normal variant
The Duct of Santorini usually enters the duodenum superior to the main duct.
True
False
True
A person can live without the spleen.
True
False
True
Generally, the normal pancreas has a sonographic appearance that is hypoechoic when compared to the liver.
True
False
False
The pancreas is an endocrine and exocrine gland.
True
False
True
The Sphincter of Oddi is the muscle surrounding the Duct of Santorini.
True
False
False
the Sphincter of Oddi surrounds the Ampulla of Vator
