Pancreas

The Islets of Langerhans have an (endocrine or exocrine) function?

Endocrine

The acinar cells of the pancreas produce and secrete...

Digestive Enzymes

What 3 major groups of enzymes do pancreatic acinar cells secrete?

-Proteases

-Pancreatic Lipsase

-Amylase

The majority of protein digestion is done with the aid of....

Pancreatic Proteases

What is the precursor for trypsinogen?

Trypsin

What pancreatic enzyme performs the hydrolysis of triglycerides?

Pancreatic Lipase

What pancreatic enzyme hydrolyzes starch to maltose?

Amylase

What ducts are located inside the lobule and secrete bicarbonate?

Intercalated Ducts

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What is the epithelium for intercalated ducts?

Flattened Cuboidal

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What is the epithelium for intralobular ducts?

Simple Cuboidal

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What is the epithelium for interlobular ducts?

Simple or Stratified Columnar

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What cells start the pancreatic duct?

Centroacinar cells

What ducts receive secretions from the centroacinar cells?

Intercalated Ducts

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What ducts receive secretions from the intercalated ducts?

Intralobular ducts

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Interlobular ducts are found (within or between) the lobules?

Between

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The pancreas is innervated by the...

Vagus Nerve

What hormones often control the functions of the pancreas?

-CCK

-Secretin

-Gastrin

What effect does CCK and Gastrin have on the pancreas?

Stimulated acinar cells to secrete digestive enzymes.

What effect does Secretin have on the pancreas?

Stimulates the centroacinar cells to secrete bicarbonate and water.

What cells of the pancreas secrete glucagon?

Alpha Cells

What cells of the pancreas secrete insulin?

Beta Cells

What cells of the pancreas secrete somatostatin?

Delta Cells

What cells of the pancreas secrete pancreatic polypeptide?

Gamma Cells

What cells of the pancreas secrete Ghrelin?

Epsilon Cells