MEDICAL
RECTUM AND ANUS
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Question
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Which secondary organ produces insulin and other digestive juices to further break down the food in the small intestines?
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liver
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gallbladder
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mouth
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pancreas
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Explanation:
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.
Detailed explanation-2: -The endocrine cells of the pancreas These groups of cells produce insulin, glucagon and other hormones. They are called endocrine ("secreting internally") cells because the hormones that they produce are secreted directly into the blood.
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