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Who identified the pancreas as a problem?
The pancreas has many important functions in the body. If there is dysfunction in the pancreas, such as the autoimmune condition of Type 1 diabetes where the beta cells have been destroyed, they are unable to secrete insulin and the patient's blood sugar can become elevated.
What kind of pancreatic disease can be identified by abdominal ultrasound?
Inflammation of the pancreas--caused by, for example, abnormal fluid collections surrounding the organ (pseudocysts)--can be identified by ultrasound. Pancreatic stones (calculi), which can disrupt proper functioning, can also be detected
I have chrons disease and had an mri and this is what they found moderately distended loop of the bowel identified anterior to the pancreas?
Anterior means before or in front of so what they have found is a swollen part of the bowel located in front of the pancreas. It merely gives them a location to find the diseased portion of the bowel.
Where is glucagon made?
Glucagon is made in the pancreas
Which organ in human body produces insulin?
The pancreas secretes digestive enzymes along with the enzymes insulin and glucagon.
Which endocrine gland is also part of the digestive system?
The pancreas is part of the Endocrine and Digestive Systems.
What is digested in the pancreas?
Food is not digested in the pancreas. In fact, food doesn't pass through the pancreas at all. The pancreas secretes digestive enzymes to the small intestine (duodenum).
What is the scientific name for the pancreas?
That is the scientific name: pancreas.
What' gland controls blood glucose levels?
Pancreas
What are bovine pancreas?
cow pancreas'
What is a stint for in the pancreas?
what is the stint for in the pancreas?
Need a sentence for the word pancreas?
Diabetes is caused by malfunctioning pancreas.
