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The pancreas is part of two system and the endocrine system and the?
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The endocrine & Digestive.
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The pancreas is part of what two systems?
The endocrine & Digestive.
Which two organ systems include the pancreas?
digestive system and the endocrine system
What if the function of the pancreas?
The pancreas is a glandular organ in the digestive system and endocrine system located in the abdominal cavity behind the stomach. It is an endocrine gland producing several important hormones, including insulin, glucagon, somatostatin, and pancreatic polypeptide, all of which circulate in the blood. Or- if you want the simple version; As part of the endocrine system, the pancreas secretes two main hormones that are vital to regulating your glucose (also known as blood sugar) level :/
What two things make up the endocrine system?
If limited to only two things, I would say the pituitary and adrenal glands, but the thalamus, heart, hypothalamus, pancreas, kidneys, pineal gland and sex organs are also important contributors to the endocrine system.
Why is the pancreas important?
Pancreas is a mixed gland ie it functions both as an endocrine gland and exocrine gland. The exocrine part of the pancreas produces some enzymes used for digestion, while the endocrine part of pancreas produces two hormones. They are Insulin and Glucagon. The insulin reduces the glucose level in the blood and glucagon increases the glucose level in the blood.
What are the mixed endocrine-exocrine organs?
One of the mixed endocrine-exocrine organs is the pancreas. It has a mixture of the two tissues. The larger, exocrine part has clusters of secretory cells that form sacs known as acini. The smaller endocrine tissue is known as the islets of Langerhans, which go throughout the entire pancreas. The other endocrine organs that are mixed glands are the ovaries and the testes. Mixed glands means that they are endocrine and exocrine in function.
What are two functions of the pancreas?
It creates insulin and secretes digestive enzymes.
What organ system does the pituitary glad belong to?
The pituitary gland is part of the endocrine system. The endocrine system and the nervous system function together to maintain homeostasis. The two work together as one system.Glands of the endocrine system are widely scattered throughout the body.The pituitary gland is known as the master gland and it is divided into an anterior and posterior part.The pituitary secretes somatotrophs, corticotrophs, thyrotrophs, lactrotrophs and gonadotrophs.
What do two organs have to be to be considered part of the same body system?
Yes, for example, the hypothalamus can be part of the nervous and endocrine systems. The esophagus is part of the digestive system and can be considered part of the urinary system (transporting wastes to be made into urine)
What are the two body systems involved in regulation?
The nervous system and the endocrine system are the two major regulatory systems in the body.
What are the two systems of the body involved in the indirect communication of cells?
endocrine (slow chemical messages, transported in the blood) or nervous (extremley fast electical messages transported via neurones)
Which organ system contains the pancreas?
Liver - immediately below the diaphragm but above stomach, contains hepatpcytes that produce bile, process fats, amino acids, make new amino acids, convert ammonia to urea, make glucose, amino acids, store excess glucose, store fat soluble vitamins, generate heat to warm passing blood, remove poisons, and to act as a filter before the intestines. The pancreas located below the liver is two things: exocrine gland - secreting digestive enzymes, and endocrine gland - secreting hormones into the blood stream. Since they are alkaline secretions the help neutralize the acidic-ness of stomach contents. In short they are both required for digestion.
