MEDICAL
PANCREAS
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It produces juices that help break down food and hormones that help control blood sugar levels.
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They move oxygen into the blood and remove carbon dioxide in a process called gas exchange.
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It receives indigestible substances from the small intestine, absorbs water, and leaves waste products called feces.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Endocrine activity is performed by the Langerhans islets and involves the production of hormones such as insulin, proinsulin, amylin, C-peptide, somatostatin, pancreatic polypeptide (PP), and glucagon. Insulin helps to lower blood sugar, and glucagon causes blood sugar to rise.
Detailed explanation-2: -The pancreas is a long, flat gland that lies in the abdomen behind the stomach. It produces enzymes that are released into the small intestine to help with digestion. It also contains clusters of cells called islets.
Detailed explanation-3: -In mammals the pancreatic juice is secreted as the result of stimulation of the exocrine pancreas cells by peptide hormones produced by cells in the anterior intestine and the stomach.