Plastic anatomical model of (a) a pancreas includng a cutaway section; displayed on (b) a wooden stand; stand includes a shaped plexiglass support; modelr attaches to plexiglass with velcro circle.
Plastic anatomical model of (a) a pancreas includng a cutaway section; displayed on (b) a wooden stand; stand includes a shaped plexiglass support; modelr attaches to plexiglass with velcro circle.
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a- model - Size: Length 14.9 cm x Width 9.4 cm x Depth 1.9cm
b - stand - Size: Length 13.5 cm x Width 11.2cm x Depth 10.9 cm
"AUTHENTIC ANATOMICAL REPRODUCTIONS // SKELETONS - SKULLS - CHARTS // PATIENT SIMULATIONS // MEDICAL PLASTICS LABORATORY, INC. // Box 38, Gatesville, Texas 76528 USA" printed on a metal plate at the front of the stand; "DONATED BY MRS. JANE MAHONEY" printed on paper sticker on stand; "MPL GATESVILLE" molded onto back of teaching aid; Numbers 1-15 printed onto front and back of teaching aid.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0007
0007-S2-3
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Minor scratches on model
Copy Type
Original
Reference Comments
Wikipedia
Research Facts
The pancreas is an organ of the digestive system and endocrine system of vertebrates. In humans, it is located in the abdomen behind the stomach and functions as a gland. The pancreas is a mixed or heterocrine gland, i.e. it has both an endocrine and a digestive exocrine function. 99% of the pancreas is exocrine and 1% is endocrine. As an endocrine gland, it functions mostly to regulate blood sugar levels, secreting the hormones insulin, glucagon, somatostatin, and pancreatic polypeptide. As a part of the digestive system, it functions as an exocrine gland secreting pancreatic juice into the duodenum through the pancreatic duct. This juice contains bicarbonate, which neutralizes acid entering the duodenum from the stomach; and digestive enzymes, which break down carbohydrates, proteins, and fats in food entering the duodenum from the stomach.
Inflammation of the pancreas is known as pancreatitis, with common causes including chronic alcohol use and gallstones. Because of its role in the regulation of blood sugar, the pancreas is also a key organ in diabetes mellitus. Pancreatic cancer can arise following chronic pancreatitis or due to other reasons, and carries a very poor prognosis, as it is often identified when it has spread to other areas of the body.
The word pancreas comes from the Greek p (pân, “all”) & a (kréas, “flesh”). The function of the pancreas in diabetes has been known since at least 1889, with its role in insulin production identified in 1921.