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Which system does the pancreas belong to?
Which system does the pancreas belong to?
- Nervous system
- Digestive system (correct)
- Respiratory system
- Circulatory system
What percentage of the pancreas is exocrine?
What percentage of the pancreas is exocrine?
- 50%
- 99% (correct)
- 25%
- 10%
What is the function of the pancreas as an exocrine gland?
What is the function of the pancreas as an exocrine gland?
- Regulating blood sugar levels
- Breaking down carbohydrates
- Producing insulin
- Secreting pancreatic juice (correct)
Which part of the pancreas is the largest?
Which part of the pancreas is the largest?
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Which blood vessel runs along the top of the pancreas and supplies the left part of the body and the tail of the pancreas?
Which blood vessel runs along the top of the pancreas and supplies the left part of the body and the tail of the pancreas?
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What is the name of the small ballooning formed by the joining of the main pancreatic duct and the common bile duct?
What is the name of the small ballooning formed by the joining of the main pancreatic duct and the common bile duct?
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Where does the tail of the pancreas end?
Where does the tail of the pancreas end?
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Which cells in the pancreas secrete inactive digestive enzymes called zymogens?
Which cells in the pancreas secrete inactive digestive enzymes called zymogens?
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What is the role of alpha cells in the pancreas?
What is the role of alpha cells in the pancreas?
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What is the embryonic origin of the pancreas?
What is the embryonic origin of the pancreas?
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What anatomical variation of the pancreas is associated with duodenal atresia?
What anatomical variation of the pancreas is associated with duodenal atresia?
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