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Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)

11th Edition

ISBN:9780134580999

Author:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Publisher:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Chapter1: The Human Body: An Orientation

Section: Chapter Questions

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Describe the location, hormones, and functions of the pancreas.

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Step 1

The pancreas is located in the abdomen which plays an essential role in converting food into energy for the body cell. The main function is to help in digestion and also helps in the regulation of blood sugar levels.

Step 2

The pancreas produces two major organs exocrine glands and endocrine glands. The exocrine gland involves in the digestion process and the endocrine gland involves in the regulation process.
Major hormones produced by the pancreas are insulin, glucagon, amylin, somatostatin, and pancreatic polypeptide. whereas amylin, somatostatin, pancreatic polypeptides are secreted by exocrine hormones, and insulin and glucagon are secreted by endocrine hormones.
They are located in the Islets of Langerhans of pancratic cells.