Quiz: Dysfunction and Disease of the Pancreas

 

🧠 Quiz: Dysfunction and Disease of the Pancreas

1. What are the two main functions of the pancreas?

Digestion and hormone regulation
Only digestion
Only hormone production

2. Which pancreatic cells produce insulin?

Beta cells
Alpha cells
Delta cells

3. What is pancreatitis?

Inflammation of the pancreas
Enlargement of the liver
Infection in the intestines

4. Which of the following causes acute pancreatitis?

Gallstones
High fiber diet
Low blood sugar

5. Type 1 diabetes results from destruction of:

Beta cells
Alpha cells
Gamma cells

6. What hormone is secreted by alpha cells?

Glucagon
Insulin
Somatostatin

7. Which disease affects pancreatic ducts with thick mucus?

Cystic fibrosis
Diabetes
Hepatitis

8. Pancreatic cancer is hard to detect early because:

Symptoms appear late
It grows slowly
It causes early pain

9. Which enzyme is NOT secreted by the pancreas?

Pepsin
Trypsin
Lipase

10. What does somatostatin do in the pancreas?

Inhibits insulin and glucagon secretion
Promotes enzyme release
Raises blood sugar