DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
PANCREAS
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regulates the endocrine system
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breaking down food and consuming it into energy for the body’s cell’s
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controls the rate which cells burn fuels from food to make energy
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increases blood pressure and heart rate under stress
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Detailed explanation-1: -Insulin helps to lower blood sugar, and glucagon causes blood sugar to rise. On the other hand, the exocrine activity consists of the production of enzymes that are part of the iso-osmotic, alkaline pancreatic juice and support the digestion of food in the intestines.
Detailed explanation-2: -The pancreas secretes digestive enzymes such as amylase, proteases and lipase into the duodenum. These enzymes help in digesting sugar, proteins and fat respectively. Islets of Langerhans are embedded in the pancreas that secretes hormones such as insulin and glucagon into the blood.
Detailed explanation-3: -Pancreas. The pancreas produces digestive enzymes that help break down proteins, carbohydrates and fats. Liver. The liver produces bile, a solution that helps you digest fats.