MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The pancreas is an elongated, tapered organ located across the back of the belly, behind the stomach. The right side of the organ is called the head. It’s the widest part of the organ. It lies in the curve of the duodenum, which is the first part of the small intestine.

Detailed explanation-2: -The tissues of the pancreas (acinar cells) produce a clear digestive fluid made up of bicarbonate, and enzymes. Bicarbonate is alkaline, and helps digestion by neutralizing the stomach acid containing the food as it passes into the duodenum. The enzymes are more important.

Detailed explanation-3: -Your pancreas creates natural juices called pancreatic enzymes to break down foods. These juices travel through your pancreas via ducts. They empty into the upper part of your small intestine called the duodenum. Each day, your pancreas makes about 8 ounces of digestive juice filled with enzymes.

Detailed explanation-4: -The pancreas has dual roles-it is an organ of the digestive system and of the endocrine system. The exocrine pancreas produces enzymes that help to digest food, particularly protein. The endocrine pancreas makes the hormone insulin, which helps to control blood sugar levels.