Pancreas info Flashcards

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1
Q

Both and & gland
__: insulin and glucagon
__: digestive enzymes
Three anatomic parts
Head:_
Body:_
Tail:_

A

Endocrine and exocrine
Right,
across extends posterior to stomach
Points to the spleen in the left upper quadrant

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2
Q

_cells(exocrine) produce pancreatic digestive enzymes

A

Acinar

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3
Q

: Contains endocrine cells like little islands within the Acinar cell clusters
- cells produce glucagon
-cells produce insulin

A

Islets of Langerhans
Alpha
Beta

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4
Q

Insulin lowers blood glucose levels in three ways:
Increases membrane transport of glucose _ muscle and organ
Inhibits breakdown of to (_)
Inhibits conversion of amino acid or fat to glucose

A

Into
Glycogen to glucose
Glycogenolysis
Gluconeogenesis

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5
Q

Glucagon raises by targeting liver to:
Breakdown glycogen into glucose ()
Synthesize glucose from lactic acid and other non-carbohydrate ()

A

Glycogenolysis
Gluconeogenesis

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6
Q

Diabetes mellitus can be due to
Hypo () of insulin:type 1
Hypo() of insulin: type 2

A

Secretion
Activity

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7
Q

Three cardinal signs of DM
Polyuria:
Polydipsia:
Polyphagia:

A

Huge urine output
Excessive thirst
Excessive hunger and food consumption

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8
Q

Ketones are acidic and they’re built-up in blood can cause __

Untreated causes
_: excessive fast/deep sleeping
Disrupted heart activity, and O2 transport
Coma and death

A

Diabetic ketoacidosis
Hyperpnea

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9
Q

Insulin: Hyperactive: ()
Hypoactive ()

A

Insilinoma
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

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10
Q

Glucagon: Hyposecretion is Type ()
Hypoactivity is Type ()

A

1, 2

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