DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
PANCREAS
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Question
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Weight of pancreas
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120 grams
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90-100 grams
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60-80 grams
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150 grams
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -99% of the pancreas is exocrine and 1% is endocrine. As an endocrine gland, it functions mostly to regulate blood sugar levels, secreting the hormones insulin, glucagon, somatostatin, and pancreatic polypeptide.
Detailed explanation-2: -Obesity worsens acute pancreatitis via visceral fat lipolysis releasing UFAs that inhibit complexes I and V.
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