Pancreas Pathology Flashcards

Question	Answer		Article
Which secretions of the exocrine pancreas contribute to digestion?	Trypsin and chemotrypsin Lipase and phospholipase Amylase		Link to Article
Which cells of Islets of Langerhans produce which secretions?	alpha cells - glucagon beta cells - insulin gamma cells - pancreatic polypeptide &delta cells - somatostatin and vasoactive intestinal polypeptide Enterochromaffin cells - serotonin		Link to Article
What is the likely pancreatic problem in one year old GSD presented with diarrhoea, weight loss and increased appetite?	Pancreatic hypoplasia		Link to Article
(From above) Chronic or acute	Degradation of pancreatic parenchyma, vascular damage with haemorrhage, infiltration of leukocytes, fat necrosis is suggestive of acute pancreatitis. Distorted, shrunken pancreas, nodular mass with fibrous adhesions to adjacent tissue is likely to be chronic pancreatitis.		Link to Article
True or False? - Pancreas remains unchanged for a long time after death.	False		Link to Article
Non-encapsulated masses projecting from the surface of pancreas, microscopically resembling the normal structure, is likely to be hyperplasia or neoplasia?	Hyperplasia		Link to Article
Parasites migrating through the pancreas tend to cause acute or chronic problem? Which type of tissue (exocrine or endocrine) to they tend to destroy?	Chronic interstitial pancreatitis Exocrine		Link to Article
Periodic convulsions in older cattle responsive to iv glucose are likely to be caused by:	Insulinoma (adenoma of pancreatic islets)		Link to Article
True or False? - Glucagonomas are very common.	False		Link to Article