Glycogenesis, gluconeogenesis, lipolysis, ketogenesis etc
important defintions about the creation and breakdown of energy sources
Pancreatic cells
acinar cells
centroacinar cells
islet of langerhans cells
pancreatic cell symbols
alpha, beta, gamma, deta,
peptidase
breaks down proteins into amino acids
pro-enzymes
zymogens
grelin
hormone stimulates hunger
peptin
reduces apetite
GI tract also releasexx hormone that helps with
digestion
pancreas is richly innervated and has a great blood supply, what blood vessel
drains directly into the hepatic portal vein so that hormones have fast access to the blood supply
pancreas is innervated by which branch of the ANS?
both sympathetic and parasympathetic
catecholamines
neurohormones
Exocrine pancreatic conditions
pancreatitis
Pancreatic insufficiency
pancreatic cancer
Inflammation of pancreas
pancreatitis
acute pancreatitis
I
GET
SMASHED
scorpion bites can lead to
pancreatitis
acute pancreatitis is essentially
cause -> pancreas dumps trypsinogen and other enzymes -> autodigestion happens and systemic inflammatory response
epigastric severe, radiating to the back think
pancreatitis
Painless jaundice is _____ until proven otherwise
pancreatic cancer
biopsy is gold standard test for
cancer test
painless jaundice means
yellow skin without abdominal pain