The duct that connects the pancreas to the duodenum can sometimes become blocked. what is the result? nothing happens because the pancreas does not produce digestive enzymes. the digestive enzymes produced by the pancreas still enter the duodenum because they travel by the blood to reach the duodenum, not by a duct. the digestive enzymes produced by the pancreas enter the large intestine instead and digestion proceeds as normal. the digestive enzymes are not affected because they are stored in the gallbladder until they are needed in the duodenum. the digestive enzymes back up into the pancreas and may start to digest the pancreas.

A41-year-old man comes to the clinic complaining of a chronic cough over the past 4 months, which has now been accompanied by haemoptysis. he denies smoking or any past medical history. on physical examination, his head and neck examination is normal. his lungs have diffuse bilateral rales. cardiac examination is normal. laboratory findings reveal na 142 meq/l, k 4.2 meq/l, cl 110 meq/l, hco3 24 meq/l, bun (blood urea nitrogen) 39 mg/dl, creatinine 2.9 mg/dl. urinalysis reveals microscopic haematuria and 4+ proteinuria. which of the following serologic blood tests would most confirm the suspected diagnosis? - anti-glomerular basement membrane antibodies- anti-mitochondrial antibodies- anti-neutrophilic antibodies- anti-parietal cell antibodies- anti-smooth muscle antibodies

What else happens in your cardiovascular system in response to your sympathetic nervous system? why might your blood vessels need to expand to accommodate this?

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