WorksheetsPancreas
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 27mins
Is the pancreas intraperitoneal or retroperitoneal?
Intraperitoneal
Retroperitoneal
You can see the long axis of the pancreas in which anatomical plane?
Transverse
Sagittal
Coronal
Aero
You can see the short axis of the pancreas in which anatomical plane?
Sagittal
Coronal
Transverse
Oblique
What section of the pancreas has a small portion covered by the peritoneum?
Tail
Head
Body
Neck
What are the sections of the pancreas?
Head, Neck, Body, Tail, Uncinate Process
Head, Body, Tail, Lobe
Anterior, Posterior, Superior, Inferior
Cortex, Medulla, Capsule, Hilum
What artery’s branches provide flow to the pancreas body and tail?
Splenic artery
Hepatic artery
Renal artery
Femoral artery
What arteries provide blood flow to the pancreas head and what artery are they a branch of?
pancreaticoduodenal artery, branch of the gastroduodenal artery
Inferior mesenteric artery, branch of the abdominal aorta
Splenic artery, branch of the celiac trunk
Renal artery, branch of the abdominal aorta
What is the name of the main pancreatic duct?
Duct of Wirsung
Duct of Santorini
Common bile duct
Cystic duct
What is the name of the accessory pancreatic duct?
Duct of Santorini
Duct of Wirsung
Duct of Luschka
Duct of Oddi
What is the normal A-P measurement for the pancreas head?
1-2cm
2-3cm
1.5-2.5cm
2mm
12-18cm
What is the normal A-P measurement for the pancreas neck?
1-2cm
2-3cm
1.5-2.5cm
2mm
12-18cm
What is the normal A-P measurement for the pancreas body?
1-2cm
2-3cm
1.5-2.5cm
2mm
12-18cm
What is the normal A-P measurement for the pancreas tail?
1-2cm
2-3cm
1.5-2.5cm
2mm
12-18cm
What is the normal length measurement for the pancreas?
1-2cm
2-3cm
1.5-2.5cm
2mm
12-18cm
What is the normal diameter measurement for the duct of Santorini?
1-2cm
2-3cm
1.5-2.5cm
2mm
<1mm
What is the normal diameter measurement for the duct of Wirsung?
(a)
Approximately what percentage of the pancreas is endocrine?
(a)
Approximately what percentage of the pancreas is exocrine?
(a)
In what cells are the exocrine functions of the pancreas carried out?
Acini cells
Beta cells
Alpha cells
Delta cells
What function of the pancreas is carried out through ducts?
(a)
What function of the pancreas is carried out through the bloodstream?
(a)
What is the name of the area that performs the endocrine function of the pancreas?
Islets of Langerhans
Pancreatic Duct
Acinar Cells
Bile Duct
What substance triggers the formation of pancreatic juices?
Secretin
Insulin
Chyme
Adrenaline
Which cells perform the endocrine function of the pancreas?
Alpha, Beta, Whisky, Tango, Foxtrot
Acini cells
Alpha, Beta, Delta, Gamma, Epsilon
Goblet cells
The normal pancreas echotexture is ____________________________.
Homogeneous
Heterogeneous
Hypoechoic
Hyperechoic
The pancreas echogenicity is ____________________________ when compared to normal liver.
Hyperechoic
Hypoechoic
Isoechoic
Anechoic
What are 3 methods you can use to potentially better visualize the pancreas? (multiple answers)
Patient breath control
Water intake to fill the stomach
Patient exercise
Have patient push stomach out
Lay patient prone
Which of the following lab values are commonly associated with the pancreas? (Select multiple answers)
Amylase
Lipase
AST
Glucose (fasting)
Alk Phos
What is a rare condition in which a ring of pancreatic tissue surrounds the second portion of the duodenum?
Annular pancreas
Pancreatic pseudocyst
Chronic pancreatitis
Pancreatic cancer
What cells produce insulin?
(a)
What pancreas cells produce glucagon?
(a)
What endocrine cells produce somatostatin?
(a)
What endocrine cells produce pancreatic polypeptide?
(a)
What pancreas cells produce ghrelin?
(a)
The pancreas contains exocrine and endocrine parts.
True
False
Which hormones produced by the pancreas regulate blood sugar? (multiple answers)
Ghrelin
Cholecystokinin
Renin
Chyme
Pancreatic polypeptide
Which hormone is an alpha/beta inhibitor?
Insulin
Glucagon
Somatostatin
Ghrelin
Which hormone converts glucose to glycogen?
(a)
Which hormone converts glycogen to glucose?
(a)
