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Located in the middle of your abdomen, it secretes enzymes that break down food into simple substances the body can absorb. It also contains the islets which secrete insulin and glucagon which help to regulate sugar levels.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 10y agothe pancreas is responsible for producing three enzymes called PAL, protease, amlayse and lipase which also fuses with the bile stored in the gall bladder and emulsify the large fat molecule into smaller fat molecules then passes through the duodenum (small intestine)
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∙ 14y agoTo digest sugar, basically. If your diabetic, then your pancreas doesn't work.
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∙ 12y agoit has dia tone which makes it kill bacteria
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A primary function of the pancreas is to?
The primary function of the pancreas is to produce chemicals that are crucial to proper digestion and blood sugar regulation.
Insulin is secreted by cells present in pancreas?
Yes, insulin is secreted by the pancreas. This secretion is part of the endocrine function of the pancreas.
What is a cow pancreas?
The pancreas in the cow has the same function as that in the human.
What best describes the exocrine function of the pancreas?
The exocrine function of the pancreas is to produce digestive enzymes (lipase, amylase, peptidases) that are deposited into the duodenum.
What organ does insulin carry out its function?
The Pancreas. :)
What is the function of a pig's pancreas?
it makes insulin
What organ relys on the pancreas?
The pancreas produces enzymes and hormones which help digest food. Therefore, the pancreas is important to the stomach and the intestines. They both would not function without the pancreas.
Is the ovary or pancreas an endocrine gland?
Both the ovary and pancreas have endocrine functions. The ovary also functions in the reproductive system, and the pancreas has an exocrine function in the digestive system.
What is the function of cuboidal epithelium?
This type of epithelium is frequently found in glands, and the pancreas, where its function is secretion.
What part of the pancreas is responsible for its endocrine function?
islets of Langerhans
Which is an edocrine function?
The pancreas releases insulin into the bloodstream :) -Apex-
Is sodium bicarbonate secreted by endocrine or exocrine glands?
Sodium bicarbonate is secreted by the pancreas. The pancreas has both endocrine and exocrine function. Its secretion of sodium bicarbonate is part of its exocrine function.
