DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
PANCREAS
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It has two functions within the endocrine and nervous syetm
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It produces the most amount of hormones in the endocrine system
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It’s the largest gland in the endocrine system
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It has two functions within the endocrine and exocrine system
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Detailed explanation-1: -The pancreas performs two main functions: Exocrine function: Produces substances (enzymes) that help with digestion. Endocrine function: Sends out hormones that control the amount of sugar in your bloodstream.
Detailed explanation-2: -The pancreas has two essential and very important functions in the body: endocrine (production of hormones that regulate blood sugar levels and glandular secretion) and exocrine (the function of the digestive gland) (Yamada et al., 2005).
Detailed explanation-3: -The exocrine pancreas is responsible for secretion of digestive enzymes, ions and water into the duodenum of the gastrointestinal tract. The digestive enzymes are essential for processing foodstuffs in meals to molecular constituents that can be absorbed across the gastrointestinal surface epithelium.