Exam 12: Pancreas

The majority of the pancreas lies within which abdominal cavity?

The normal dimension of the pancreatic head is usually less than ___________.

A most common cause of acute pancreatitis in the United States is:

If the celiac axis is well visualized, the sonographer should move the transducer in the __________ direction to image the pancreas.

The primary pancreatic duct is the duct of ______________.

Which one of the following veins courses in a sagittal plane and passes posterior to the neck of the pancreas?

The persistence of the dorsal and ventral pancreas with the head encircling the duodenum is called:

In cases of acute pancreatitis, the parenchyma of the pancreas generally appears:

The main pancreatic duct joins the __________ before entering the second part of the duodenum.

A serum ____________ level of twice normal usually indicates acute pancreatitis.

Which one of the following structures is located in the anterolateral border of the pancreas?

The splenic artery is considered to be along the _________________ border of the pancreas.

What vessel runs posterior to the neck of the pancreas and anterior to the uncinate process?

What are the microscopic collections of cells within the tissues of the pancreas called:

The head of the pancreas lies:

Which one of the following statements is false?

A condition that causes increased secretion of thick mucus by the exocrine glands is:

The pancreas is found behind the ___________ omental sac.

The exocrine function of the pancreas is performed by the:

The head of the pancreas is inferior to the _____________ of the liver.