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Chapter 7 Pancreas Flashcards

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1
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Performs exocrrine function, secreting digestive enzymes

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Acini cells

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Performs exocrine function, secreting glucagon

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Alpha cells

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Enzyme that digests carbs

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Amylase

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Performs endocrine function, secreting insulin

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Beta cells

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Performs endocrine function, secreting somatostatin

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Delta cells

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6
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Secreting into blood or tissue

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Endocrine

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Secreting into a duct

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Exocrine

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Hormone secreted by the alpha cells, functions to increase activity of phosphorylase

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Glucagon

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Endocrine portion of the pancreas made up of alpha and beta cells that produce insulin and glucagon

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Islets of Langerhans

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10
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Fat- digestive enzyme

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Lipase

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An abnormal cavity resembling a true cyst but not lined with epithelium

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Pseudocyst

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Diffuse inflammatory reaction to infection spreading along fascial pathways, producing edema

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Phlegmon

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Hormone secreted by delta cells, functions to regulate insulin and glucagon production

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Somatostatin

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What portion of the pancreas is found anterior to the IVC and posterior to the SMV

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Uncinate process

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What portion of the pancreas lies just anterior to the portal confluence

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Neck

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What congenital annomaly of the pancreas in which the head of the pancreas surrounds the duodenum, frequently causing complete or partial duodenal stenosis or atresia

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Annular pancreas

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What cell produces insulin

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Beta

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18
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What laboratory values are used most often to diagnose pancreatic disease

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Amylase and Lipase

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A normal main pancreatic duct located in the pancreatic head should not exceed what measurment

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3.5 mm

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In the transverse view of the pancreatic head, which vessel can be seen anterior to the CBD

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Gastroduodenal artery

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21
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What organ provides the best acoustic window to the pancrease

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Left lobe of the liver

22
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What is the most common malignant pancreatic tumor

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Adenocarcinoma

23
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Pancreatic adenocarcinomas typically occur in what portion of the pancreas

24
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What is the most common islet cell tumor

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What is the most common cystic lesion found within or near the pancreas
Pancreatic pseudocyst
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What 3 things does the body of the pancreas lie anterior to
1) Aorta 2) SMA 3) Left renal vein
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What is another name for the main pancreatic duct
Duct of Wirsung
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How is the head of the pancreas located to the IVC
Anterior
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How is the CBD located to the head of the pancreas
Posterolateral
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The SMA and SMV are located how to the neck of the pancreas
Posterior
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How is the aorta located to the body of the pancreas
Posterior
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Where is the celiac axis located to the pancreas
Superior
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Where is the SMV located in relationship to the SMA
to the right
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Which structure does the common bile duct join prior to terminating at the major duodenal papilla
Pancreatic duct
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What is the classification of an annular pancreas
Congenital anomaly
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What enzyme is secreted by the pancreas that is essential to the digestion and absorption of essential nutrients
Lipase
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What type of gland secretes its products into blood or cellular tissue
Endocrine
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Locating the IVC, SMV, and gastroduodenal artery helps identify what portion of the pancreas
Head
39
What vessel courses to the patients right and is located posterior to the pancreas
Splenic vein
40
Where is the uncinate process relative to the head of the pancreas
Posterior
41
What pancreatic function occurs in the islets of Langerhans
Endocrine
42
What term best describes the pancreatic hormone insulin
Endocrine
43
In a longitudinal scan, what portion of the pancreas is located between the aorta and the SMA
Uncinate process
44
Normally, the echogenicity of the pancreas is equal to or greater than that of which organ
Liver
45
What is the most common cause of a pancreatic pseudocyst in an adult patient
Acute pancreatitis
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Neoplasms of which origin comprise the largest group of pancreatic tumors
Exocrine
47
What is the upper normal limit for the AP diameter of the pancreatic duct in the adult patient
2.0 mm
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When other approaches fail, what pancreatic portion may be scanned through the left kidney on a patient in the prone position
Tail
49
What is the name of the accessory pancreatic duct
Duct of Santorini
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What enzyme digests carbs
Amylase

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