Histology USMLE Step 1 Practice Question
A 46-year-old man with a 15-year history of heavy alcohol use presents with acute pancreatitis (BP 128/82, HR 102, RR 20, Temp 38.2°C). Serum lipase is elevated at 850 U/L; abdominal imaging shows pancreatic edema. He denies gallstone history. During follow-up evaluation 6 weeks later, pancreatic tissue biopsy reveals regenerating exocrine tissue. Which cell type marks the beginning of intercalated ducts and projects into the acinus lumen?
Answer choices
- ACentroacinar cellsCorrect answer
- BParietal cells
- CAlpha cells
- DKupffer cells
- EChief cells
- FMyoepithelial cells
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