Potpourri
PANCREAS ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
Anatomy
Retroperitoneal, between L4-5 spine
Arterial supply: gastroduodenal, SMA, splenic; Venous drainage: portal & splenic; Nerves: vagal (stimulatory), sympathetic (inhibitory)
Note thrombosis of the splenic vein causes the splenic blood to drain through the short gastric veins which results in gastric varices
Overview
Endocrine pancreas:
Islet cells produce insulin, glucagon, pancreatic polypeptide and somatostatin
Key molecule is Insulin and loss causes diabetes
Exocrine pancreas:
Acinar cell produce digestive enzymesRelated posts:
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