What are facts about the pancreas?

Answer 1

It is both an exocrine and endocrine gland. It is responsible for controlling the blood sugar level in the body as well as providing the digestive enzymes for all three categories of food; proteins, fats, and carbohydrates.

Answer 2

Interesting facts about the Pancreas;

• The pancreas is a yellowish colored organ that is about 7inches long and 1.5 inches wide
• It is located under the stomach and connects to the small intestine
• The pancreas helps to control blood sugar by producing hormones such as insulin and glucagon
• Both the digestive and endocrine system include the pancreas
• The term "pancreas" is derived from Greek meaning "all or whole" and "flesh"
• An injury to the pancreas can be very potentially dangerous because the pancreas is the storage depot for the digestive enzymes
• The pancreas acts as an exocrine gland excreting enzymes to help break down proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids in food.

Answer 3

1. If you didn't have a pancreas, you would get Diabetes.

2. Your pancreas can be transplanted.

3. It is a dark yellow color.

4. It is about 6 inches long.

5. There is a disease of the pancreas called pancreatitis. It results in inflammation of the pancreas and has symptoms like stomach pain and others that involve things going wrong with the stomach.

6. It is part of the digestive system.

7. In the digestive system, what it does for it is it adds a digestive chemical to the food that breaks down the carbohydrates and proteins of the food.

8. It has small circles on the outside of it that sort of look like grapes.

9. The pancreas produces the insulin the body needs to regulate blood sugar levels.

10. It is located by the stomach near the small intestine.