11 Questions
Which system does the pancreas belong to?
Digestive system
What percentage of the pancreas is exocrine?
99%
What is the function of the pancreas as an exocrine gland?
Secreting pancreatic juice
Which part of the pancreas is the largest?
Body
Which blood vessel runs along the top of the pancreas and supplies the left part of the body and the tail of the pancreas?
Splenic artery
What is the name of the small ballooning formed by the joining of the main pancreatic duct and the common bile duct?
Ampulla of Vater
Where does the tail of the pancreas end?
Next to the spleen
Which cells in the pancreas secrete inactive digestive enzymes called zymogens?
Acinar cells
What is the role of alpha cells in the pancreas?
Secrete glucagon
What is the embryonic origin of the pancreas?
Endodermal
What anatomical variation of the pancreas is associated with duodenal atresia?
Annular pancreas
Test your knowledge of the pancreas, the dual-function organ of the digestive and endocrine systems. Explore its role as both a gland and an important regulator of blood sugar levels.
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