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The pancreas secretes a fluid which is known as 'pancreatic juice.' This contains many enzymes, most of which are involved in the breaking down of substances eg starch
Examples of what enzymes are contained:
- amylase - breaks down starch
- insulin
- lipase - breaks down lipids & fats
Other less important fluids that are secreted include: secretin, somatostatin phosopholipase, and elastin.
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Does the pancreas make digestive fluids?
Yes. It makes Fluids that (along with other fluids) mix with the food in your small intestine.
Which organs make digestive fluids?
esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine
What organ do the fluids made by the pancreas protect?
duodenum
How does the pancreas help the digestion system?
The pancreas produces certain enzymes and hormones, including insulin, that break down food. The pancreas releases these fluids directly into the blood and the ducts of the body.
Does the pancreas make mucus?
No, the pancreas makes insulin.
What are the four organs that make digestive fluids?
The four organs that produce digestive fluids are the salivary glands (producing saliva), the stomach (producing gastric juices), the pancreas (producing pancreatic enzymes), and the liver (producing bile). These fluids aid in the digestion and absorption of nutrients in the digestive system.
What role does the pancreas play in the digestive process?
The pancreas secretes digestive substances into the small intestine to help digest certain kinds of nutrients.
What is the oval organ that sends fluid into the small intestine to chemically digest and neutralize chyme?
The pancreas is the oval organ that sends fluids, such as enzymes and bicarbonate, into the small intestine to aid in the chemical digestion and neutralization of chyme.
Which glands make insulin?
pancreas
Can your pancreas make you sick?
Are more likely to have life-threatening complications such as: Infection of the pancreas. Bleeding in the pseudo cyst or damaged pancreas.
What kinds of cancer can tobacco use cause?
lung, throat, mouth, bladder, kidney, pancreas, and cervix
What part of the animal is used to make insulin?
The pancreas of the animal is used to make insulin.
