DMS 205: Chapter 5
What results in a shortened main pancreatic duct that works to drain only the pancreatic head and not the entire pancreas ?
. Pancreatic divisum
What are the cells of the pancreas that produce amylase and lipase ?
Acinar
Which cells perform the exocrine function of the pancreas ?
Acinar cells
Which of the following results from the maldevelopment of the two embryologic elements of the pancreas and consequent obstruction of the duodenum ?
Annular pancreas
Which of the following would best describe the sonographic appearance of chronic pancreatitis ?
Atrophic , hyperechoic gland with parenchymal calcifications and enlarged main pancreatic duct
What is another name for the accessory duct of the pancreas ?
Duct of Santorini
What is another name of the main pancreatic duct ?
Duct of Wirsung
Which part of the pancreas is located right lateral to superior mesenteric vein , anterior to inferior vena cava , and inferior to portal vein ?
Head
Which of the following would best describe the sonographic appearance of acute pancreatitis ?
Hypoechoic and enlarged
Which of the following is the hormone released by the pancreas that encourages the body's use of glucagon ?
Insulin
What performs the endocrine function of the pancreas ?
Islets of Langerhans
Which part of the pancreas is located anterior to portal confluence ?
Pancreatic neck
Which of the following is the enzyme released by the pancreas that neutralizes stomach acid ?
Sodium bicarbonate
What vascular structure outlines the pancreatic tail posteriorly ?
Splenic vein
What part of the pancreas is located posterior to the superior mesenteric vein ?
Uncinate process
The portion of the bowel that encompasses the head of the pancreas is the :
duodenum jejunum .
The arterial blood supply to the head of the pancreas is via the :
gastroduodenal artery
The most common echogenicity of an acutely inflamed pancreas is :
hypoechoic
All of the following are part of the exocrine function of the pancreas except for the :
production of glucagon .
The pancreas is an :
retroperitoneal organ .
The muscle that controls the emptying of bile and pancreatic juices into the duodenum is the :
sphincter of Oddi
The pancreatic tail is located medial to the :
splenic hilum .
Amylase converts :
starch to sugar .
