The Pancreas

Double-duct sign

Coexisting obstruction of the CBD and pancreatic duct may be referred to as:

Pancreatic Carcinoma

The Whipple procedure is performed on patients who have:

Acinar cells

Which cells perform the exocrine function of the pancreas?

Hepatitis

Which of the following would be the least likely cause of acute pancreatitis? a. alcohol abuse b. hepatitis c. trauma d. gallstones

Zollinger-Ellison syndrome

A gastronome of the pancreas can produce:

weight gain

All of the following are classic clinical features of acute pancreatitis EXCEPT: a. Leukocytosis b. back pain c. weight gain d. fever

Decrease in amylase and lipase

All of the following are clinical findings associated with pancreatic adenocarcinoma EXCEPT: a. epigastric pain b. weight loss c. jaundice d. decrease amylase and lipase

Production of glucagon

All of the following are part of the exocrine function of the pancreas EXCEPT: a. production of lipase b. production of glucagon c. production of amylase d. production of sodium bicarbonate

Diffusely hypoechoic pancreas

All of the following are sonographic features of chronic pancreatitis EXCEPT: a. dilated pancreatic duct b. calcification within the pancreas c. pancreatic pseudocyst d. diffusely hypoechoic pancreas

Palpable GB caused by a biliary obstruction in the are of the pancreatic head

Courvoisier GB is:

Adenocarcinoma in the head of the pancreas

Courvoisier gallbladder is found in the presence of:

Hypoglycemia

One clinical sign of an insulinoma is the presence of:

Lesser sac

One of the most common locations for a pancreatic pseudocyst is within the:

Gastroduodenal artery

The arterial blood supply to the head of the pancreas is via the:

Hypoechoic

The most common echogenicity of an cutely inflamed pancreas is:

Adenocarcinoma

The most common form of malignancy of the pancreas is:

Head of the pancreas

The most common location of adenocarcinoma of the pancreas is within the:

Head of the pancreas

The most common location of focal pancreatitis is within the:

Retroperitoneal Organ

The pancreas is a ______________________Organ.

duodenum

The portion of the bowel that encompasses the head of the pancreas is the:

Duct of Santorini

What is another name for the accessory pancreatic duct of the pancreases?

Normal

What is the early sonographic appearance of acute pancreatitis?

Duct of Wirsung

What is the name of the main pancreatic duct?

Pancreatic divisum

What results in a shortened main pancreatic duct that works to drain only the pancreatic head and not the entire pancreas?

Splenic Vein

What vascular structure outline the pancreatic tail posteriorly?

Phlegmon

Which of the following is a peripancreatic fluid collection that results from the inflammation of the pancreas? a. Pus b. Trypsin c. Phlegmon d. Chyme

Von Hipple-Lindau disease

Which of the following is associated with development of cysts within the pancreas? a. autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease b. von Hipple-Lindau disease c. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome d. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

Sodium Bicarbonate

Which of the following is the enzyme released by the pancreas that neutralizes stomach acid?

Insulin

Which of the following is the hormone released by the pancreas that encourages the body's use of glucagon? a. insulin b. somatostatin c. glycogen d. sodium bicarbonate

Amylase

Which of the following laboratory findings elevates first in the presence of acute pancreatitis? a. amylase b. ALP c. ALT d. Lipase

Lipase

Which of the following laboratory values appears to be more specific for acute pancreatitis? a. amylse b. lipase c. aspartate aminotransferase d. serum glutamic oxaloaceric transaminase

Annular process

Which of the following results from the maldevelopment of the two embryologic elements of the pancreas and consequent obstruction of the duodenum? a. pancreatic divisum b. annular process c. whipple syndrome d. zollinger-ellison syndrome

Biloma

Which of the following would be the least likely complication pf a pancreatic transplant? a. hematoma b. biloma c. ascites d. urinoma

Thrombosis in the splenic vein

Which of the following would be the most likely vascular complication of acute pancreatitis: a. thrombosis in the splenic vein b. pseudoaneurysm of the superior mesenteric artery c. thrombosis of main portal vein d. stenosis of the SMA

Pancreatic Neck

Which part of the pancreas is located anterior to portal confluence?

Head

Which part of the pancreas is located right lateral to the SMV, anterior to IVC, and inferior to portal vein?

Exocrine enteric drainage

Which type of pancreatic transplantation is more common?

Body and Tail

Within which parts of the pancreas are mucinous cystadenocarcinomas most often located:

Sphincter of Oddi

the muscle that controls the emptying of bile and pancreatic juices into the duodenum; also referred to as the hepatopancreatic sphincter

Insulinoma

what is the most common type of islet cell tumor?