Pancreas

Question 1

Exocrine cells of pancreas

Answer 1

Acinar

Question 2

Endocrine cells of pancreas

Answer 2

Islet of langerhans

Question 3

Pancreas head is _____ to the smv

Answer 3

Right lateral

Question 4

Pancreas head is ____ to IVC and portal vein

Answer 4

Anterior

Question 5

Uncinate process is ____ to smv

Answer 5

Posterior

Question 6

Uncinate process is ___ to aorta

Answer 6

Anterior

Question 7

Pancreatic neck is _____ to portal confluence

Answer 7

Anterior

Question 8

Pancreas body is ____ to smv

Answer 8

Anterior

Question 9

Pancreas body is _____ to splenic vein

Answer 9

Anterior

Question 10

Pancreas body is ____ to SMA

Answer 10

Anterior

Question 11

Splenic vein marks the _____ border of the pancreas tail

Answer 11

Posterior

Question 12

Most common congenital variant of pancreas

Answer 12

Pancreatic divisum

Question 13

Most common cause of acute pancreatitis

Answer 13

#1 biliary tract disease
#2 alcohol

Question 14

Surgical procedure for pancreatic adenocarcinoma

Answer 14

Whipple procedure/pancreaticoduodenectomy

Question 15

Most common primary malignancy of pancreas

Answer 15

Pancreatic adenocarcinoma

Question 16

Pancreatic adenocarcinoma is most commonly in the

Answer 16

Head of pancreas

Question 17

Most common site for pancreatic pseudocyst

Answer 17

Lesser sac

Question 18

Encapsulated collection of damaging digestive enzymes that leak from the pancreas—

Answer 18

Pancreatic pseudocyst

Question 19

Peripancreatic fluid/mass collection of enzymes resulting from pancreatitis aka focal pancreatitis

Answer 19

Phlegmon

Question 20

Pancreatic head is ____ to 2nd portion of duodenum and CBD

Answer 20

Medial

Question 21

CBD courses ____ to pancreatic head

Answer 21

Posterior

Question 22

Pancreatic body is ___ to stomach

Answer 22

Posterior

Question 23

Pancreatic tail is ____ to splenic vein

Answer 23

Anterior

Question 24

Pancreatic tail is _____ to left adrenal

Answer 24

Anterior

Question 25

Pancreatic tail is ___ to left kidney

Answer 25

Anterior

Question 26

Pancreatic tail is ___ to splenic hilum

Answer 26

Anterior medial

Question 27

Delta cells produce

Answer 27

Somatostatin

Question 28

Beta cells produce

Answer 28

Insulin

Question 29

Alpha cells produce

Answer 29

Glucagon

Question 30

Cells in the islets of langerhans

Answer 30

Alpha, beta, delta

Question 31

1 cause of chronic pancreatitis

Answer 31

Alcohol abuse

Question 32

Most common islet cell tumor

Answer 32

Insulinoma

Question 33

Most common location for pancreatic allograft

Answer 33

Right Illiac fossa

Question 34

Pancreas tail is ____ to stomach

Answer 34

Posterior