No student devices needed. Know more
11 questions
Where is the pancreas located?
Right abdomen in front of stomach
In the stomach
Upper left abdomen behind the the stomach
Near the liver
Which hormone prevents the glucose levels from dropping to a dangerous point by stimulating the stored glycogen to glucose in the liver?
Glucagon
Gastrin
Insulin
Somatostatin
What is the abnormal diminished content of glucose in the blood called?
Hyperglycemia
Hypothyroidism
Hyposecretion
Hypoglycemia
What is the role of the pancreas?
regulates the endocrine system
breaking down food and consuming it into energy for the body's cell's
controls the rate which cells burn fuels from food to make energy
increases blood pressure and heart rate under stress
Which hormones can cause diabetes if the pancreas produces too much or too little?
Insulin
Somatostatin
Vasoactive intestinal peptide
Gastrin
Which is NOT a clinical manifestation?
upper abdominal pain
gallstones
low blood pressure
headaches
What is an example of hyperfunction in the pancreas?
Pheochromocytoma
Diabetes mellitus
Cushing syndrome
Hypersecretion
How long does the pancreas measure?
8-12 inches
7-8 inches
6-10 inches
5-9 inches
What is unique about the pancreas compared to the other glands?
It has two functions within the endocrine and nervous syetm
It produces the most amount of hormones in the endocrine system
It's the largest gland in the endocrine system
It has two functions within the endocrine and exocrine system
How can a stool test help diagnose pancreatitis?
helps look for gallstones
test the elevated levels of pancreatic
measuring fat to see how much nutrients you're getting
observe the extent of inflammation
Bonus: Diabetes was once diagnosed by tasting urine.
True
False
Explore all questions with a free account