How Well Do You Know Your Pancreas?

Medically Reviewed by Michael Dansinger, MD on January 28, 2023
Question 1/12

What does your pancreas do?

  • Gets rid of solid waste from the body
  • Breaks down nutrients and makes hormones
  • Creates energy
Question 2/12

Where is the pancreas located?

  • Behind the stomach
  • Above your liver
  • Between the small intestine and large intestine
Question 3/12

What does your pancreas make?

  • Enzymes
  • Carbohydrates
  • Muscle
Question 4/12

You can live without a pancreas.

  • True
  • False
Question 5/12

The pancreas can attack itself.

  • True
  • False
Question 6/12

What is the most common cause of chronic pancreatitis?

  • Smoking
  • Drinking
  • IV drug use
Question 7/12

Every day, your pancreas releases about how much enzymes?

  • Two cups
  • A gallon
  • About a liter
Question 8/12

What cells in the pancreas make insulin?

  • Germ cells
  • Islet cells
  • Epithelial cells
Question 9/12

Type 1 diabetes is caused by:

  • An immune system reaction
  • Smoking
  • Too much sugar
Question 10/12

How many people in the U.S. develop pancreatic cancer each year?

  • About 25,000
  • About 44,000
  • About 75,000
Question 11/12

Can you get a pancreas transplant?

  • Yes
  • No
Question 12/12

The pancreas can detect what kind of taste?

  • Sweet
  • Salty
  • Sour