BIOL 171 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Splenic Vein, Splenic Artery, Portal Vein

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What are the conditions that make pancreas difficult to image for sonography are: proximity of the stomach, duodenum and transverse colon, absence of a true capsule and it"s deep location, majority in retroperitoneum. Where does the tail of the pancreas lie: anterior to the left kidney, posterior to the lesser sac, stomach, left colic flexure, and transverse colon. On transverse view of the pancreas, the sma is located ______ to the. ______: the splenic vein lies posterior to the body and tail of the pancreas, splenic artery is superior to the pancreas, posterior, body. What are the 2 functions of the pancreas: exocrine glands (digestive, endocrine glands (hormonal) What are the exocrine functions: the pancreas produces digestive enzymes (i. e. amylase. & lipase) that help digest our food: secretes directly through the bile ducts, performed by the acini cells, amylase (breaks down carbohydrates or starches glucose, lipase (breaks down fats, carboxypeptidase (acts on the proteins)

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