Pancreatic physiology

Question 1

What is the endocrine function of the pancreas?

Answer 1

Control of blood glucose levels

Question 2

What is the exocrine function of the pancreas?

Answer 2

Secretion of digestive enzymes into the duodenum

Question 3

Across which vertebrae does the pancreas lie?

Answer 3

L1-L2

Question 4

Which is the only part of the pancreas which is intraperitoneal?

Answer 4

Tail

Question 5

Which cells form the exocrine part of the pancreas?

Answer 5

Acini cell clusters

Question 6

Where are digestive enzymes produced in the pancreas?

Answer 6

On the smooth endoplasmic reticulum of within acing cells

Question 7

Name the enzymes which are present in pancreatic juice.

Answer 7

Chymotrypsinogen
Trypsinogen
Pancreatic lipase
Amylase
Proelastase
Procarboxypeptidase
Phospholipase A2
Cholesterol esterase

Question 8

What does amylase digest?

Answer 8

Disaccharides

Question 9

What does pancreatic lipase digest?

Answer 9

Triglycerides, monoglycerides and free fatty acids

Question 10

What do chymotrypsinogen and trypsinogen digest?

Answer 10

Proteins and peptides to single amino acids