Pancreatic Function (After exam 2) Flashcards
What is included in the Gi system
mouth esophogus, stomach, small intestine/large
describe digestion in the small intestines
process which stomach degrades complex molcules for absorption and uses them in the body
ex starches/proteins/lipids
Pancreas function
involved in?
not in?
involved in digestion
not in GI
Exocrine tissues
production of enzymes used in digestive processes
Endocrine tissues
production of insulin and glucagon
Physiology of pancreas weight and size
7….
second in….
behind…
1/2
weight 70-105g
second in size to liver, behind periton cavity/1/2 lumbar vertabrae
Ampulla of vater
what combines?what does it create?
tucked into?
liver/pancrease combine bile/enzymes
tucked into duodenum
Endocrine
releases?
% of tissues?
key feature?
hormone releasing
2% total tissues
islets of langerhans
Exocrine
secretes?
tissues?
secretes how much digestive fluid a day?
enzyme secreting
98% tissues
secretes 1-2L a day of digestive fluids
islet cells (endocrine)
well….how many types?
a
b
d
g
e
well deliniated 5 cell types
alpha = glucagon
beta = insulin
delta = stomato
gamma = polypep
epsilon = ghrelin
Beta cells secrete?
insulin
Exocrine Acinar cells
clusters?
produce?
small….
normal person?
grape like clusters
produce digestive fluids
small ducts - join to large
normal person protein rich fluid
Bicarb/chloride concentration
vary?
alk…..
vary reciprocally
alkaline pH 8.3 increases conc of bicarb
Pancreatic activity
what control?
vagus nerve?
MOST UNDER? examples?
nervous and endocrine control
vagus nerve: secretes pancrease fluid when food is smelled/seen
MOST UNDER HORMONE CONTROL: secretin/CCK
Secretin
what kind of fluid? where?
synth…
few?
alkaline pancreatic fluid protects linning
synth in response to acid stomach contents
few digestive enzymes
CKK
produced by what cells
release?
produced by cells of intestinal mucosa
release enzymes from acinar cells
3 diseases that cause 95% of pancreatic disease/medical attention
c
pc
p
all result in?
compromise
Cystic fibrosis
pancreatic carcinoma
pancreatitis
all result in deminished pancreatic exocrine function
compromise digestion/absorbtion of nutrients
Cystic fibrosis
dysf of…
most in?
what genes?
dysfucntion of mucus exo glands
most in caucasians
CFTR genes - chrom 7
Initial presentation of cystic fibrosis
obstruction intestinal - newborns
excessive pulm. infections - childhood
pancreatic malabsorbtion - adults uncommon
Describe pathology of cystic fibrosis
s/l/a …..convert into….
prevents
small/large ducts/acini dilate and convert into cysts filled w fluids
prevents pancreatic secretions from reaching duodenum
Pancreatic carcinoma
4th….
more in what population
survival rates?
what symtom is earlier?
4th most cause of atal cancer
more in black males than females
5yr survival 6% most die in 1yr
head symptoms earlier