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Insulin is produced in the Pancreas. The liver stores Glucose used in Cellular Metabolism. When your body requires more Glucos, your Pancreas will secrete Insulin into the Liver and trigger the release of more Glucose.
Your pancreas is located directly inferior of the Liver in the RUQ of the Abdomen.
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What endocrine organ produces pancreas?
The pancreas is an endocrine organ. It produces insulin.
Which endocrine gland produces aldosterone?
The adrenal Gland
Which organ is responsible for producing the hormone insulin to lower blood sugars in the human body?
Pancreas is an endocrine gland that contain cells known as beta cells that produces insulin.
What two endocrine glands have antagonistic functions?
Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands are Antagonistic. -Thyroid gland produces Calcitonin, which lowers blood calcium levels. -Parathyroid gland produces Parathyroid Hormone (PTH), which raises blood calcium levels. There are very many "antagonistic" hormones that are produced by endocrine glands.
Is the thyroid gland an endocrine gland?
Yes! a thyroid gland IS an endocrine gland
What gland is the insuin realised from?
Pancreas is the gland which produces Insulin
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.
Which type of gland produces horomones?
endocrine glands
What Endocrine gland produces female hormones?
the esophagus
What is the only endocrine gland that is both an exocrIne and endocrine gland?
The pancreas is both an exocrine and endocrine gland. Its endocrine hormone secretions include insulin and glucagon. Its exocrine secretions consist mainly of digestive enzymes such as amylase, lipase, trypsin and chymotrypsin.
What causes a pancreas to fail?
the pancreas, it no longer produces enough insulin (hormone) or when cells stop working etc.
Why is the pancreas an endocrine and an exocrine gland?
The pancreas releases hormones glucagon and insulin into the blood stream like all other endocrine organs, but also releases digestive enzymes into the intestine. Since the intestine is considered 'outside' that is an exocrine function.
