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| Which 2 arteries supply the pancreas? |
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| The celiac artery and the superior mesenteric artery. |
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| What type of substance do zymogen cells secrete? |
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| What do Centroacinar cells form? |
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| What substance stimulates zymogen cells to secrete their proenzymes? |
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| What cells of the duodenum secrete CCK? |
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| The enteroendocrine cells |
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| What causes the release of CCK? |
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| The presence of H+, amino acids, etc. in the small intestine. |
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| What is the secretory product of centroacinar cells and intercalated duct cells? |
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| A watery, alkaline rich fluid containing HCO3 and salts. |
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| What substance stimulates centroacinar cells and intercalated duct cells to secrete their products? |
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| What cells of the duodenum secrete Secretin? |
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| The enteroendocrine cells |
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| Which enzyme activates trypsin, which in turn activates other enzymes? |
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| Where does the Duct of Wirsung enter the duodenum? |
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| What is the name of the accessory duct that runs parallel to the Duct of Wirsung? |
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| What type of epithelium lines the centroacinar ducts? |
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| What type of epithelium lines the intralobular ducts? |
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| Low columnar-cuboidal epithelium |
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| What type of epithelium lines the interlobular ducts? |
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| What type of epithelium lines the Duct of Wirsun and Santorini? |
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| In what part of the pancreas do the endocrine secretions originate? |
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| What is the blood supply for the islets? |
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| What type of nerves are found on the islets? |
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| unmyelinated, autonomic nerve fibers. |
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| What are the 3 cells types that are found in the islets that have clearly described functions? |
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| What is the secretory product of Alpha cells? |
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| What is the secretory product of Beta cells? |
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| What is the secretory product of Delta cells? |
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| Which cell type in the islets are the most abundant? |
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| inflammation produced when exocrine secretions of the |
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| Pancreatic carcinomas usually arise in what part of the pancreas? |
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| The duct cells of the exocrine pancreas |
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| The loss or inactivity of beta cells leads to which type of diabetes? |
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| The resistance to insulin and a fasting glucose level above 125mg/dl leads to which type of diabetes? |
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