Location
The majority of the pancreas lies within which body cavity?
retroperitoneal cavity
What plane of the body allows the head, body, and tail of the pancreas to be imaged at once?
transverse
What is the function of glucose?
Controls blood sugar levels within the body
Increased pancreatic secretions resulting in inflammation is known as which pathology?
acute pancreatitis
Which part of the pancreas would a mass most likely be in if symptoms are present.
head, 65%
The pancreas lies ______ to the splenic vein.
anterior
What part of the pancreas is the "sandwich sign" used to image?
neck
The pancreas is known as both an _____ and ______ gland.
endocrine, exocrine
The most common pancreatic neoplasm.
adenocarcinoma
The two types of cystic neoplasms.
microcytic (serous) and macrocytic (mucinous)
The pancreas lies ______ to the left lobe of the liver.
posterior
What is the primary pancreatic duct that courses the length of the gland?
Wirsung
What type of cell produces the hormone insulin?
beta cells
Ductal disruption resulting in a fluid collection of pancreatic enzymes.
pseudocyst
Tumor that occurs in the endocrine cells, some functional, some not.
What vessel group lies anterior to the uncinate process?
superior mesenteric vessels
What part of the pancreas does the splenic vein supply?
body/tail
What are the 3 main labs used to test for pancreatic pathology?
amylase, lipase, glucose
Mutation of tumor suppressor gene causing tumors to grow in different areas throughout the body.
Von Hippel-Lindau disease
Most common functioning Neuro Endocrine Tumor, produces too much insulin.
Insulinoma/B-cell tumor
The pancreas courses horizontally from the _______ (c-loop) to the ______ hilum.
duodenum, splenic
Name 2 clinical indicators of pancreatic pathology.
epigastric pain, pain radiating to back, abdominal distention with hyperactive bowel sounds, abnormal pancreatic enzymes, biliary disease
Name two of the six digestive enzymes secreted by the pancreas.
lipase, amylase, trypsini, chymotrypsinogen, carboxypeptidase, nuclease
How does cystic fibrosis affect the pancreas?
Cystic fibrosis affects the cells that produce mucous, sweat, and digestive juices, causing them to become sticky and plug up the pancreatic passageways.
Name two complications of pancreatitis.
pseudocysts, hemorrhagic pancreatitis, phlegmonous pancreatitis, abscess formation, obstruction (biliary/duodenal), peritonitis, edema, fluid collections, thrombosis, left pleural effusion, fistula formation