Pancreas Flashcards
1
Q
Major regulatory organ of glucose (both an exocrine and endocrine)
A
Pancreas
2
Q
Considered as the smallest enzyme enabling it to pass through the glomerulus to be normally excreted in the urine
A
Amylase
3
Q
Function of amylase
A
Breaks down polysaccharide by destroying glycosidic linkages
4
Q
Earliest pancreatic marker
A
Amylase
5
Q
What are the two isoenzymes of amylase and its site of production?
A
- S Type (Ptyalin) - Salivary gland
- P type (Amylopsin) - Acinar cells of pancreas
6
Q
Endocrine hormones are produced from which part of the pancreas?
A
Islet of Langerhans
7
Q
Match:
a. Insulin
b. Glucagon
c. Somatostatin
- alpha
- beta
- gamma
- delta
A
Insulin - beta
Glucagon - alpha
Somatostatin - delta
