Pancreas Structure Quiz

 

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which part of the pancreas lies within the curvature of the duodenum?
   A) Neck
   B) Body
   C) Tail
   D) Head

2. What is the approximate width of the pancreas’s neck?
   A) 1 mm
   B) 2 cm
   C) 5 cm
   D) 10 cm 

3. Where are pancreatic islets (islets of Langerhans) typically located?
   A) In the head only
   B) Around the periphery of each acinus
   C) Scattered within exocrine tissue 
   D) Along the main pancreatic duct

4. Which cell type secretes glucagon?
   A) Beta cells
   B) Alpha cells 
   C) Delta cells
   D) Acinar cells

5. Pancreatic acini secrete enzymes in which form?
   A) Active enzymes
   B) Zymogens (inactive proenzymes)
   C) Hormones
   D) Steroid precursors

True/False Questions

6. The majority of pancreatic tissue is endocrine in nature

7. Intercalated ducts are the smallest ducts directly draining acini

8. Beta cells are usually located at the periphery of the islets.

Short Answer Questions

9. Name the four main anatomical parts of the pancreas

10. List three digestive enzymes produced by the pancreas

11. Which hormones are secreted by delta cells and PP‑cells respectivel

 Answer Key

1. D Head

2. B 2 cm

3. C Within exocrine lobules

4. B Alpha cells

5. B Zymogens

6. False — mostly exocrine

7. True

8. False — beta cells are central

9. Head, neck, body, tail

10. Amylase, lipase, trypsinogen

11. Somatostatin; pancreatic polypeptide