The Pancreas Flashcards
1
Q
Pancreas has what functions?
A
Exocrine and endocrine
2
Q
What is the head of the pancreas closely applied to?
A
The curvature of the duodenum
3
Q
Is the pancreas intraperitoneal or retroperitoneal?
A
Retroperitoneal except the tail
4
Q
What are the parts of the pancreas?
A
5
Q
What vertebral level is the transpyloric plane at?
A
L1
6
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7
Q
What are parathyroid glands seperated by?
A
Connective tissue- Lobules
8
Q
A
- Light bits are the large veins and the smaller ones are arteries or if have epithelium they are ducts. Not on this image?*
- Purple bits are islet of Langerhans- no ducts or granules as only has alpha cells or beta cells secreting into the blood. In exocrine have zymogen granules secreted into the duct system.*
9
Q
What cells types are found within the islets of langerhands and what do they secrete?
A
- Beta cells- Secrete insulin*
- Alpha cells- Secrete glucagon*
- Delta cells- Secrete somatostatin*
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