Advanced Pancreas Quiz

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Q1. Which enzyme activates trypsinogen into trypsin in the small intestine?

  • Pepsin
  • Amylase
  • Enterokinase
  • Lipase

Q2. Which arterial trunk mainly supplies the head of the pancreas?

  • Superior mesenteric artery
  • Pancreaticoduodenal arteries
  • Splenic artery
  • Celiac artery

Q3. What is the main inhibitory hormone for pancreatic exocrine secretion?

  • CCK
  • Secretin
  • Somatostatin
  • Glucagon

Q4. Pancreatic pseudocysts most often arise after which condition?

  • Chronic hepatitis
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Cholelithiasis
  • Acute pancreatitis

Q5. Which hormone stimulates bicarbonate secretion from pancreatic ducts?

  • Secretin
  • CCK
  • Gastrin
  • Insulin

Q6. Which part of the pancreas forms from the ventral pancreatic bud?

  • Uncinate process and part of head
  • Body only
  • Neck
  • Tail

Q7. Which malignancy marker is commonly elevated in pancreatic adenocarcinoma?

  • CA 19-9
  • CEA
  • PSA
  • AFP

Q8. Which junction is where the pancreatic duct and bile duct merge?

  • Hepatopancreatic ampulla (ampulla of Vater)
  • Duct of Wirsung
  • Cystic duct
  • Common hepatic duct

Q9. What is the major stimulant for pancreatic enzyme secretion after eating?

  • Somatostatin
  • Secretin
  • Cholecystokinin (CCK)
  • Gastrin

Q10. Which nerve provides parasympathetic stimulation to the pancreas?

  • Vagus nerve
  • Hypoglossal nerve
  • Facial nerve
  • Phrenic nerve
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