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