Pancreas

Question 1

[location of pancreas]
extends from [..] to the midline to the [..]

Answer 1

2nd duodenal segment
splenic hilum

Question 2

[location of head]
between [..] and [..]
anterior to [..]

Answer 2

2nd duodenal segment
SMV
IVC

Question 3

medial extension of pancreas neck

Answer 3

uncinate process

Question 4

[location of uncinate process]
posterior to [..]

Answer 4

SMV

Question 5

[location of body]
extends lateral to the [..]
lies between [..] and [..]

Answer 5

neck
posterior antral wall
SMA

Question 6

[location of tail]
lies posterior to [..]

Answer 6

stomach

Question 7

parts of pancreas

Answer 7

head
neck
body
tail

Question 8

T/F pancreas is a retroperitoneal organ

Answer 8

T

Question 9

nonencapsulated multilobular gland

Answer 9

pancreas

Question 10

[pancreas blood supply]

Answer 10

SMA
Splenic Artery
Gastroduodenal Artery

Question 11

[pancreas venous drainage]

Answer 11

splenic vein, SMV

Question 12

pancreas variable in [3]

Answer 12

size
shape
lie

Question 13

main pancreatic duct
enlarges toward the head, meets with the CBD

Answer 13

Wirsung’s Duct

Question 14

accessory pancreatic duct
normal variant, enters duodenum superior to and separate to wirsung’s duct and CBD

Answer 14

Santorini’s Duct

Question 15

Two Functions of Pancreas

Answer 15

Endocrine Function - insulin
Exocrine Function: pancreatic enzymes (digestion)

Question 16

general sono appearance of pancreas

Answer 16

midgray homogenous

Question 17

pancreas sonographic appearance in relation to liver

Answer 17

hyper/isoechoic

Question 18

vascular landmark of pancreas
inferior to body

Answer 18

splenic vein (anechoic)

Question 19

vascular landmark of pancreas
inferior to head

Answer 19

IVC

Question 20

vascular landmark that divides neck and uncinate process

Answer 20

SMV

Question 21

[PREP] [..] hrs NPO
Why?

Answer 21

8-12 HRS
to ensure GB & Biliary Duct Dilation

Question 22

[pancreas] patient position

Answer 22

supine
sitting-erect
left lat decub

Question 23

parts of pancreas visualized at oblique transverse scanning

Answer 23

longit and LA section

Question 24

parts of pancreas visualized at oblique transverse scanning

Answer 24

longit and LA sections

Question 25

pancreas survey

Answer 25

transabdominal ant. approach -longit -axial

Question 26

most common cause of acute pancreatitis

Answer 26

alcohol abuse impacted stone in GB

Question 27

defining features of acute pancreatitis

Answer 27

a. edema - diffused and hypoechoic parenchyma b. peripancreatic fluid collections

Question 28

represents ductal calculi or parenchymal calcifications in pancreas

Answer 28

chronic pancreatitis

Question 29

defining features of chronic pancreatitis

Answer 29

a. echogenic b. punctates - white specks

Question 30

encapsulated distinct wall of granulation tissue and fibrosis alkaline fluid exude out of pancreas

Answer 30

pancreatic pseudocyst

Question 31

pancreatic pseudocysts appears when fluid collection stays for [..]

Answer 31

6wks

Question 32

pancreatitis adenocarcinoma is associated with [..]

Answer 32

smoking, alcoholism, chronic pancreatitis, diabetes Meletus, hx of adeno CA

Question 33

70% pancreatitis adenocarcinoma occurs in [..]

Answer 33

pancreatic head