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The pancreas produces enzymes and insulin.

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What does the pancreas release?

The pancreas is endocrine (producing several important hormones, including insulin, glucagon, and somatostatin). The most important is insulin which controls the take-up of glucose by the body's cells.


Purpose of the pancreas?

It is a secretory organ. It primarily produces digestive enzymes and hormones involved in metabolism, chiefly insulin and glucagon.


What blood glucose lowering hormone is produced by the pancreatic islet cells?

The pancreas produces a variety of hormones, two being insulin and glucagon, these hormones are produced by groups of cells called the islets of langerhans.


What hormone is secreted by the pancreas?

Several hormones are secreted by the pancreas. They include insulin, glucagon, somatostatin, and pancreatic peptide.


What are three hormones antagonists of insulin?

Glucagon, Epinephrine, Cortisol, (and Growth Hormone)


What main hormone does the pancreas produce?

Insulin, glucagon, somastotatin and there might be a one called pancreatic polypeptide, im not sure. but im 100percent sure of the first three! :) Glucagon and Insulin


What is the concentration of glucose in the blood is primarily regulated by what?

The primary regulators of blood glucose are the hormones glucagon and insulin. Glucagon raises it and insulin lowers it.


What 2 sets of hormones have opposing actions?

Insulin and glucagon are the two hormones, secreted by pancreas and oppose the action of one another.


What hormones inhibit insulin?

Glucagon, adrenaline, cortisol and growth hormone.


What is gland that secretes most of the digestive enzymes and few important hormones?

The pancreas is the gland that secretes most of the digestive enzymes and a few important hormones like insulin and glucagon. These enzymes help in breaking down carbohydrates, proteins, and fats in the digestive system, while insulin and glucagon help regulate blood sugar levels.


Are insulin and glucagon antagonistic hormones?

Yes insulin and glucagon are antagonistic hormones, as they antagonize, or incite a reaction, the liver into transforming glucose into glycogen when the blood sugar levels are high (insulin), and transforming glycogen into glucose when the blood sugar levels are low (glucagon).


What are the two hormones secreted into the blood stream by the pancreas?

Cholecystokinin (secreted when chyme enters the duodenum) causes the release of digestive enzymes from the pancreas.Gastrin has also been shown to induce production of pancreatic enzymes by centroacinar cellsthe above answer is not correct.secretin and pancreozymin are the two most important hormones which stimulates synthesis and release of pancreatic juices