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the pancreas
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe organ involved in the regulation of blood sugar levels is the Pancreas. The pancreas is a gland organ located in the abdominal cavity above the small intestine. The pancreas is both an endocrine and exocrine gland; it's other functions are to; produce hormones, these are glucagons, insulin, somatostatin and polypeptide and also to secrete pancreatic juice, a liquid containing many useful enzymes i.e. trypsin, chymotrypsin, pancreatic lipase and pancreatic amylase, into the small intestine.
Your liver also plays a small role in regulating blood sugar as it removes sugar from your body, turning it into glycogen which is then burnt as energy
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∙ 6y agoThe pancreas regulates blood sugar by producing the hormones insulin, glucagon, and others.
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∙ 9y agoThe pancreas is the part of the endocrine system that helps regulate blood glucose levels. The pancreas also produces digestive enzymes via the pancreatic duct.
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∙ 8y agoThe pancreas helps regulate glucose levels. The pancreas also has exocrine functions in the digestive system.
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∙ 14y agoIslet of Langerhens in pancreas, adrenal
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pancreatic islets
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