Intermediate Pancreas Quiz

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Q1. Which part of the pancreas is located in the curve of the duodenum?

  • Tail
  • Head
  • Neck
  • Body

Q2. What is the embryological origin of the pancreas?

  • Neural crest cells
  • Single endodermal bud
  • Dorsal and ventral buds
  • Mesodermal tissue

Q3. Which pancreatic cell type secretes somatostatin?

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

Q4. Which part of the pancreas is most prone to developing carcinoma?

  • Tail
  • Head
  • Uncinate process
  • Body

Q5. Which vessel runs posterior to the neck of the pancreas?

  • Portal vein
  • Inferior mesenteric vein
  • Superior mesenteric vein
  • Splenic artery

Q6. What is the accessory pancreatic duct called?

  • Sphincter of Oddi
  • Common bile duct
  • Duct of Wirsung
  • Duct of Santorini

Q7. What pancreatic hormone opposes the action of insulin?

  • Pancreatic polypeptide
  • Somatostatin
  • Insulin
  • Glucagon

Q8. The main pancreatic duct usually joins which structure before entering the duodenum?

  • Hepatic duct
  • Superior mesenteric artery
  • Common bile duct
  • Splenic vein

Q9. Which type of cells dominate the exocrine portion of the pancreas?

  • Ductal epithelial cells
  • Alpha cells
  • Beta cells
  • Acinar cells

Q10. Which enzyme is responsible for fat digestion and secreted by the pancreas?

  • Amylase
  • Pepsin
  • Trypsin
  • Lipase
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