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Pancreas

The pancreas is an organ in both the digestive and the endocrine system. It secretes juices which assist in digestion, as well as hormones such as insulin.

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Can diabetes cause organ shut down?

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Not directly, but if you allow it to get badly out of control it might in the end. This sometimes happens when people have diabetes without knowing it and collapse with dehydration and severe metabolic acidosis.

Does the pancreas breakdown fats and carbs?

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The digestive enzymes secreted by the pancreas help to break down fats, proteins and starch molecules.

What is the pH value of pancreatic juice?

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They are alkaline so as to neutralize the acidic chyme[digested food] that passes into the duodenum[first part of small intestine]

What causes swollen liver and pancreas?

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Pancreatitis is literally inflammation of the pancreas. Many patients do have mild swelling in the abdomen, not all will. The most common symptom of pancreatitis is pain. Some present with nausea, vomiting, fever or chills as well.

What is produced by the pancreas's exocrine function?

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Pancrease produces pancreatic juice which contains pancreatic amylase for enzymes like lipase and protease to work on to break down food molecule into simpler molecule to pass throught the wall of the small intestine.

What does the beta cells of the pancreas produce?

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The beta cells of the pancreas produce insulin and C-peptide, a byproduct of insulin.

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What enzyme is present in bile juice?

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No, there are no enzymes in bile.

The pancreas maintain blood sugar levels in the blood in doing so the pancreas helps to maintain?

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Close. Insulin is produced in the pancrease to regulate glucose levels in the blood.

What enzyme is present in the mouth and the pancreas?

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amylase breaks down carbohydrate

What is the pancreas juice called?

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There are different types of carbohydrate - maltose, fructose, starch... but the general name given to enzymes which break-down carbohydrates is "carbohydrase".

How would a doctor know the pancreas is damaged?

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the amount of insulin in her blood is wrong

What does the pancreas store?

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Easy semin and sperm

Is the pancreas an intraperitoneal organ?

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No, the pancreas is a retroperitoneal organ.

What does pancreas secrete when blood glucose falls?

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Pancreas detects blood glucose level by its cells called "Islets of Langerhans." When the blood glucose level is too high, it releases insulin. When it becomes too low, the pancreas then releases glucagon to elevate a low blood glucose.

What does the liver and pancreas do to help with absorption?

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very good question

The liver is based on cleaning things like ur urinary wastes. I mean sometimes we might drink too much or drink to many milkshakes - the liver deals with liquid waste uc and on the other hand the pancrease is dependendent on the isle of langerhorn ie a small gland to give it its kick - the prudence and the purpose of the pancreas is to ensure the stomach ie the colon long and short are feed appropriately to disburse out you bowls. - Makes you Human !

What regulates the amount of sugar in the blood?

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There are several organs and hormones that regulate the amount of sugar in the blood. Insulin, the pancreas, the liver, and glucagon are the major sugar regulators.

What problems would a person most likely have is his pancreas was not working correctly?

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The person does not have enough digestive enzymes.

What juice comes from the pancreas and bile?

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The bile breaks down fats into fatty acids and glycerol by physical digestion through a process called emulsification.The juice in the pancreas(pancreatic juice) contains amylase enzyme,lipase enzyme and protease enzyme.The amylase enzyme breaks down carbohydrates into maltose,the lipase enzyme breaks down fats into fatty acids and the protease breaks down protein into amino acids.Basically it is to break down food (digestion).

How do you make a model of a pancreas?

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you can make the shape out of clay or paper w1 paint