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The pancreas is a cone-shaped spongy organ about twelve inches long that is right behind the stomach and is attached to the first part of the small intestine; the duodenum. There is a small opening where it attaches that is controlled by a sphincter called the sphincter of Oddi that allows the digestive enzymes from the pancreas to enter the duodenum.
The pancreas plays a large role in digestion because it is the only digestive system organ that produces and secretes digestive enzymes for digesting all three types of food products; proteins, carbohydrates, and fats.
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∙ 11y agoThe pancreas is a soft pink, traingular gland
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How is the frog's pancreas like a human's pancreas?
The pancreas of both the frog and the human produces a variety of digestive enzymes as well as hormones. However, the insulin produced by the frog is noticeably dissimilar from that produced by humans, so you can't use frog insulin for humans.
What organ is used to produce human insulin?
The pancreas.
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Diabetes is caused by malfunctioning pancreas.
Which organ in human body produces insulin?
The pancreas secretes digestive enzymes along with the enzymes insulin and glucagon.
How are ribosomes like the liver in the human body?
ribosome are like the liver and pancreas because both make substance like ribosomes
What are pancreas to the human body?
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Can a human pancreas regenerate?
no it cannot
What is a cow pancreas?
The pancreas in the cow has the same function as that in the human.
Where is the pancreas located and how does it look like?
The pancreas is located in the center of your upper abdomen.It has close relations to your stomach and a part of the small intestines called the duodenum, where the pancreatic duct meets the gastrointestinal tract.The pancreas is ~15-20 cm long, and about 4-5 cm wide. It is generally described as having a head (caput pancreas), a neck (collum pancreas), a body (corpus pancreas) and a "tail" (cauda pancreas). The color is yellow-brownish. The consistency is not firm, but instead rather soft. For real look of it, i suggest googling for a picture.The organ itself serves both endocrine and exocrine functions. The exocrine functions involve important partaking in digestion of food. The endocrine is also very important, of which you might know of its production of insulin.
What shape do the human heart and human kidney look like?
They look like ovals.
What does the pancreas look like in the fetal pig?
The pancreas look like a creamy-white elongated flap located between the small intestine
What is exocrine tissue?
Exocrine tissue belongs in the pancreas of a human body. It actually makes up 99 percent of the weight of the human pancreas.
