PANCREAS BASICS
What is the pancreas?
This organ is the second largest mixed gland in the body.
What are pancreatic acini?
Structural and functional unit of the pancreas.
What is the liver?
The largest gland in the human body.
What are 4 lobes?
Number of lobes in the liver.
What is the portal vein?
Vein that supplies 70% of liver blood.
What are the epigastric and left hypochondriac regions?
The pancreas is mainly located in these regions.
What is 97–98%?
Percentage of exocrine part in pancreas.
What is about 1500 g?
Average weight of the liver.
What are hepatocytes (liver lobule)?
Functional unit of the liver.
What is the hepatic artery?
This artery supplies the liver from celiac trunk.
What is the uncinate process?
This part of the pancreas is hook-shaped.
What is the pancreatic duct (Wirsung duct)?
This duct runs through the whole pancreas and joins bile duct.
What is Glisson capsule?
The liver is covered by this capsule.
What is the portal triad?
Structure found at periphery of liver lobule.
What is the hepatopancreatic ampulla?
Structure where bile and pancreatic duct join.
What is L1–L2?
The head of the pancreas is located at this vertebral level.
What is insulin?
Hormone produced by beta cells.
What is the falciform ligament?
This ligament separates right and left lobes.
What are 8 segments?
Number of liver segments.
What is Oddi sphincter?
This sphincter controls bile flow into duodenum.
What are the superior mesenteric artery and vein?
This structure lies in the pancreatic notch.
What are amylase, trypsinogen (or elastase, etc.)?
Name 2 digestive enzymes from pancreas.
What are right hypochondriac and epigastric regions?
The liver is located mainly in these regions.
What is rete mirabile hepatis?
Blood mixing in sinusoids is called this.
What is the common bile duct (choledochus)?
Final duct that opens into duodenum.