The Pancreas Flashcards

1
Q

why does pancreas not stand out on US

A

doesnt have a capsule

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2
Q

pancreas in respect to peritoneum

A

predominantly retroperitoneal

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3
Q

pancreatic cells

A

99% exocrine (produce enzymes for digestion)
1% endocrine: (produce hormones)

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4
Q

shapes of pancreas

A

tadpole
dumbell
sausage
boomerang

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5
Q

pancreatic head

A

bulbous portion R of midline
surrounded by four parts of duodenum

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6
Q

lat edge of pancreas head cradled by ____
med edge of pancreas head cradled by _____

A

descending duodenum
SMV and neck of pancreas

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7
Q

IVC lies ____ to pancreas head

A

post

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8
Q

landmarks in pancreas

A

GDA
CBD

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9
Q

gastroduodenal artery in pancreas

A

positioned along the anterolateral head

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10
Q

common bile duct in pancreas

A

positioned along posterior lateral head

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11
Q

uncinate process (what, location)

A

posteromedial extension of pancreas head
post to SMV, and to IVC
not everyone has

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12
Q

neck of pancreas ant/post/right to

A

directly anterior to SMV/portal confluence
directly posterior to pylorus
right of SMA

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13
Q

pancreatic body (post, ant, inf)

A

post to antrum of stomach
ant to aorta, SMA, SV, LRV
inf to splenic artery

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14
Q

pancreatic tail extends from

A

left side of spine to hilum of spleen

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15
Q

most sup portion of pancreas

A

tail

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16
Q

pancreatic tail (lat/med to)

A

lat to spine
medial to spleen

17
Q

_____ courses along sup surface of pancreatic tail

A

splenic artery

18
Q

______ courses along post surface of pancreatic tail

A

splenic vein

19
Q

main pancreatic duct AKA

A

duct of Wirsung

20
Q

Main pancreatic duct extends

A

the length of the pancreas

21
Q

MPD joins the ____ in the head at ______

A

CBD
ampulla of vater

22
Q

accessory pancreatic duct

A

duct of Santorini

23
Q

accessory pancreatic duct location

A

upper anterior portion of pancreatic head

24
Q

where does APD enter duodenum

A

2cm proximal to the ampulla of Vater

25
Q

does everyone have an APD

A

no