anatomy
largest portion of the pancreas
body
percent of pancreas that is exocrine function
90%
two vessels that can be identified at the head of the pancreas
common bile duct and gastroduodenal artery
Dilatation in
the second portion of the
duodenum, where the common
bile duct and pancreatic ducts
enter to discharge substances
that aid in the digestive process
ampulla of vater
sonographic appearance of normal pancreas
homogenous and hyper-echoic to liver
the five parts of the pancreas
uncinate process, head, neck, body, tail
cells that carry out endocrine function
alpha and beta cells
where does the pancreatic splenic artery branch from
celiac axis
Pancreatic accessory duct
that enters the duodenum
approximately 2 cm superior
to the duct of Wirsung
duct of santorini
where do the alpha and beta cells come from
islets of langerhan
posterior border of the pancreas
portal venous system
cells that carry out exocrine function
acina cells
two arteries that branch off of the splenic artery to supply blood to the pancreas
dorsal pancreatic artery and magna pancreatic artery
Main pancreatic duct that
transports and discharges
pancreatic juice into the
duodenum through the
ampulla of Vater to aid the
digestive process
duct of wirsung
the two digestive enzymes that aid in carbohydrate and fat digestion
amylase and lipase