Beginner Pancreas Quiz

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Q1. What is the primary function of the pancreas?

  • Filtration of blood
  • Digestive enzyme and hormone secretion
  • Production of red blood cells
  • Storage of bile

Q2. Which hormone secreted by the pancreas lowers blood sugar levels?

  • Somatostatin
  • Amylase
  • Glucagon
  • Insulin

Q3. Which cells of the pancreas secrete insulin?

  • Beta cells
  • Alpha cells
  • Acinar cells
  • Delta cells

Q4. Which part of the digestive system does the pancreatic duct open into?

  • Jejunum
  • Ileum
  • Duodenum
  • Stomach

Q5. What is the name of the cells that secrete glucagon?

  • Delta cells
  • Acinar cells
  • Alpha cells
  • Beta cells

Q6. Where is the pancreas located relative to the stomach?

  • Superior to the diaphragm
  • Posterior to the stomach
  • Within the spleen
  • Anterior to the liver

Q7. What is the name of the major duct of the pancreas?

  • Hepatic duct
  • Duct of Wirsung
  • Cystic duct
  • Duct of Santorini

Q8. What type of gland is the pancreas classified as?

  • Lymphoid organ
  • Purely exocrine gland
  • Purely endocrine gland
  • Mixed gland

Q9. Which digestive enzymes are produced by the pancreas?

  • Pepsin
  • Insulin and glucagon only
  • Amylase, lipase, proteases
  • Bile salts

Q10. Which structure regulates the flow of bile and pancreatic juice into the duodenum?

  • Hepatic sphincter
  • Pyloric sphincter
  • Sphincter of Oddi
  • Ileocecal valve