10 Questions
What is the function of the pancreas?
Secretes hormones and digestive pancreatic juices
Where is the pancreas located in the body?
Transversely across the posterior abdominal wall at the level of L1 & L2
What are the parts into which the pancreas is divided?
Head, neck, body, tail
Where does the head of the pancreas lie?
Within the concavity of duodenum
What process projects from the lower & left part of the head of pancreas?
Uncinate process
What are the two main functions of the pancreas?
The pancreas has both endocrine and exocrine functions. It secretes hormones like insulin as an endocrine gland and digestive pancreatic juices as an exocrine gland.
Where is the head of the pancreas located?
The head of the pancreas is the enlarged flattened right end of the pancreas and it lies within the concavity of the duodenum.
What is the shape of the pancreas?
The pancreas is described as J-shaped or 'Retort Shaped'.
Where does the tail of the pancreas reach?
The tail of the pancreas reaches to the hilum of the spleen.
What is the size of the pancreas?
The pancreas is approximately 15 to 20 cm long, 2.5 to 3.8 cm broad, and 1.2 to 1.8 cm thick, weighing around 90 grams.
Test your knowledge on the anatomy and functions of the pancreas. This quiz covers topics such as the location, shape, and dual role of the pancreas as an endocrine and exocrine organ.
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