GENERAL HISTOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -During digestion, your pancreas makes pancreatic juices called enzymes. These enzymes break down sugars, fats, and starches. Your pancreas also helps your digestive system by making hormones. These are chemical messengers that travel through your blood.

Detailed explanation-2: -The pancreas has digestive and hormonal functions: The enzymes secreted by the exocrine gland in the pancreas help break down carbohydrates, fats, proteins, and acids in the duodenum.

Detailed explanation-3: -The endocrine component of the pancreas consists of islet cells (islets of Langerhans) that create and release important hormones directly into the bloodstream. Two of the main pancreatic hormones are insulin, which acts to lower blood sugar, and glucagon, which acts to raise blood sugar.

Detailed explanation-4: -They are insulin and glucagon. Functions: Insulin: It helps in lowering the sugar levels in the blood by converting glucose into glycogen for storage. Glucagon: It helps in increasing the sugar level in the blood by converting stored glycogen into glucose.