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it is a organ that produces and,or stores chemical .... produces insulin
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Do cows have pancreases?
Yes.
What is the plural of pancreas?
The plural form of pancreas is pancreases.
Are there two pancreases?
No. Vertebrates only have one pancreas.
What is it called when you are born with 2 small pancreases?
Pancreas divisum
Are human pancreases bigger than animal pancreases?
That all depends on what animal you're comparing it to. A human pancreas would certainly be bigger than say, a rat's. While an elephant's pancreas is larger than a human's.The human pancreas is approximately 6 in long.
Do hummingbirds have pancreases?
Yes, hummingbirds do have pancreases. Like other birds, their pancreas plays a crucial role in digestion by producing enzymes that help break down food. The structure and function of the pancreas in hummingbirds are adapted to their high metabolism and specialized diet, which mainly consists of nectar and insects.
What is the pancreases job in the digestive system?
The pancreas is responsible for making various enzymes like lipase, proteases and carbohydrases to break down our food.
Beta cells which constitute 80 percent of the pancreases hormone producing cells secrete?
Beta cells secrete insulin, alpha cells secrete glucagon.
Pharmaceutical companies may hope that stem cell research does not provide a cure to diabetes?
they will lose business as the people will be getting pancreases made for them instead of buying the injections.
What is the pancreases function in digestion?
it secretes digestive enzymes that are important to the digestion of carbohydrates, fats(lipids), anf proteins. it also secretes a alkaline based juiced that is filled with a bicarbonate.
What is the process of producing too much insulin called?
Hypogylcemia and its effects on the brain.
What organ in your body needs insculin?
Your Pancreas makes insulin to maintain your sugar levels. People with Type 1 diabetes' pancreases don't make insulin and must have injections. Type 2 diabetes people's pancreases don't make enough insulin to control sugar intake or keep up with the size of the body.
