an organ in the abdomen. It makes secretions which help digest food. It also produces the hormones insulin and glucagon.
An abdominal organ that produces exocrine secretions (digestive enzymes and bicarbonate) for delivery to the small intestine, and is a source of the hormones insulin and glucagon that are important for in regulating fuel metabolism
A gland that sits behind the stomach, and produces insuli to metabolize sugar and secretes enzymes to break down fats, proteins, and carbohydrates.
An organ in the body that secretes chemicals (enzymes) helping digestion as well as insulin, which regulates blood sugar levels.
Irregularly shaped gland that lies behind the stomach and secretes pancreatic enzymes into the small intestines to aid in the digestion of proteins, carbohydrates and fats. Islet cells within the pancreas secrete glucagon, which regulates blood sugar levels and insulin, which lowers blood sugar levels. If the pancreas fails, the individual becomes diabetic, and may need to take insulin. The pancreas can be donated and transplanted.
An elongated gland located against the back wall of the abdomen; it produces digestive enzymes and manufactures hormones, including insulin and glucagon, which are central to the metabolizing of sugar, fat, and protein.
A large elongated organ located behind the stomach; secretes pancreatic juice and insulin.
A digestive organ containing exocrine and endocrine tissues; the exocrine portion secretes pancreatic juice, and the endocrine portion secretes hormones, including insulin and glucagon.
An organ in the abdominal cavity that produces digestive enzymes (released into the intestines) and different hormones (released directly into the blood).
long, irregularly shaped gland that produces enzymes and hormones that aid in digestion
An organ of the digestive system located behind the stomach. The pancreas secretes chemical substances that break down food. It also secretes insulin, which converts blood sugar into sources of quick energy.
An organ found below and behind the stomach that makes digestive juices and insulin.
A thin, lumpy glandular organ about 15 cm long that is located behind the stomach in the upper left part of the abdomen. The pancreas is surrounded by the stomach, intestines, and other organs. The pancreas produces enzymes that help to digest food. It also produces insulin, which controls the amount of sugar in the blood.
A glandular organ situated behind the stomach that secretes insulin and pancreatic digestive enzymes.
Related Topic"Opposite the liver, the pancreas has two main functions - to manufacture various enzymes for digestion, and to release hormones to help control the body's use of carbohydrates..."
The organ responsible for the production and secretion of insulin.
A long, soft, irregularly shaped gland lying behind the stomach that secretes digestive enzymes and produces insulin and glucagon.
A gland above the small intestine that secretes insulin, which helps provide glucose for body cells; and glucagon, a hormone that helps break down starches.
is an important gland located deep within the abdomen. It makes substances that help with digestion of food but also makes multiple hormones such as insulin, glucagon, somatostatin, and others.
Gland that is positioned behind the stomach. The pancreas produces enzymes that are used in digestion, and also produces the hormones insulin and glucagon, which help to control the body's blood sugar level.
gland that lies behind the stomach, manufacturers insulin and enzymes
a soft, oblong organ lying along the greater curvature of the stomach and connected by a duct to the duodenum; it has both exocrine (pancreatic juice) and endocrine (insulin, glucagon, and somatostatin) secretions
A digestive organ that releases enzymes into the small intestine. Also an endocrine gland that regulates glucose levels in the blood by the release of insulin or glucagon from specialized cells called islets of Langerhans.
a large, glandular organ lying near the stomach that produces many of the enzymes used to digest food.
pan = all + kreas = edible flesh; a sweetbread (though less of a delicacy than the thymus); intestinal exocrine & endocrine gland.
(pan´ cree us) • A gland, located near the stomach of vertebrates, that secretes digestive enzymes into the small intestine and releases insulin into the bloodstream.
(noun) a gland that lies behind the stomach. It secretes pancreatic juices that aid in digestion. It also secretes the hormones insulin and glucagon into the bloodstream.
gland that produces both insulin and digestive enzymes; located in the mesentery inferior to the stomach
gland that is located behind the stomach; only organ that is both an exocrine and endocrine gland at the same time; produces digestive enzymes and insulin
A gland that produces enzymes to aid the digestive process, as well as insulin.
An organ that produces digestive juices. It sometimes can become inflamed in people with gallstones.
A large, elongated gland located behind the stomach, between and spleen and the large intestine. It helps the body break down proteins, carbohydrates and fats, but is more typically known for producing insulin. Without insulin, the body develops a disease called diabetes.
An irregularly-shaped gland in the abdomen that secretes digestive enzymes into the duodenum as well as hormones important for the regulation of blood glucose levels (e.g., insulin).
a comma-shaped gland located just behind the stomach. It produces enzymes for digesting food and hormones that regulate the use of fuels in the body, including insulin and glucagons.
A gland behind the stomach that releases insulin and digestive enzymes.
A large gland behind the stomach; contains groups of cells, including beta cells, which secrete insulin; also secretes a digestive juice into the small intestine.
A gland in the body located behind the stomach and extending towards the liver, the pancreas is responsible for producing and secreting some digestive enzymes and also insulin. Diabetes is a disease of the pancreas.
Organ found in the primary region of the fish gut. The pancreas secretes digestive enzymes into the pyloric caecae, where digestion primarily takes place.
An organ that makes insulin and enzymes for digestion. The pancreas is located behind the lower part of the stomach and is about the size of a hand.
An organ behind the stomach next to the duodenum, the first part of the small intestine. The pancreas has two basic functions in the body. It produces enzymes that help break down (digest) food, and hormones (such as insulin) that regulate how the body stores and uses food.
A tongue-shaped organ located below and behind the stomach, in between the small intestine and spleen. The pancreas secretes hormones (insulin and glucagon) important in the regulation of blood sugar and is involved in the digestion of fats in the small intestine. (Abdominal, Cancer)
organ which makes digestive enzymes and hormones; found under the stomach
Gland which delivers enzymes into the duodenum for the digestion of food.
The pancreas is an organ situated behind the lower part of the stomach which produces insulin.
The elongated organ situated just below the liver, which contains the islets of Langerhans. These in turn house the various islet cells, which include the insulin-producing beta cells.
A gland or organ behind the stomach that produces hormones such as insulin.
A fish-shaped grayish-pink nodular gland that stretches transversely across the posterior abdominal wall in the epigastric region that secretes various substances such as digestive fluid, insulin and glucagons. It is divided into a head, a body, and a tail, and is about 13cm long in adults.
The gland behind and below the stomach that secretes insulin and digestive enzymes.
pear shaped gland stretching lengthwise across the abdomen between the spine and the stomach, which performs two functions: releases hormones into the bloodstream, most notably insulin, and also produces enzymes, which break down fats and proteins to help digest food.
This important gland performs two quite different functions. The part of the pancreas called the islets of Langerhans secretes insulin, which is vital to glucose metabolism to produce energy. The other key function of the pancreas is the production of digestive enzymes.
A large gland behind the stomach which secretes digestive enzymes.
PAN-kree-ass A structure that has an endocrine part that produces somatostatin, insulin, and glucagon and a digestive part that produces pancreatic juice. 672, 764
The gland behind the stomach whose beta cells produce insulin.
Long, irregularly shaped gland, which lies behind the stomach, and secretes pancreatic juice into the lower end of the stomach that aids in the digestion of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats. The pancreas can be donated and transplanted.
An organ that produces the insulin hormone needed to regulate blood sugar levels, and produces enzymes to aid in the digestion of proteins, carbohydrates and fats. The pancreas can be donated and transplanted typically for diabetic patients who suffer kidney failure. Jump to Top
(PAHN-kree-aws) A soft, oblong organ located posterior to the stomach in the abdominal cavity. The pancreas secretes digestive enzymes and hormones that regulate blood sugar.
Gland deep in abdomen, behind stomach, that produces hormones ( glucagon) and digestive enzymes.
A gland the size of a fist that is located behind the stomach. It secretes both digestive enzymes into the lower end of the stomach and it also secretes hormones vital to the regulation of various processes, including the regulation of blood sugar by the hormone insulin.
A gland situated in the mesentery of the duodenum of jawed vertebrates that has both an exocrine and an endocrine function.
The gland which secretes enzymes for digestion. It also secretes the hormone insulin used for control of glucose.
A tongue-shaped glandular organ lying below and behind the stomach. It secretes the hormones insulin and glucagons in addition to pancreatic enzymes involved in the digestion of fats and proteins in the small intestines.
Organ that is responsible for the secretion of digestive enzymes and of the insulin and glucagon hormones that help regulate glucose levels in the body.
an enzyme-producing gland located below the stomach and above the intestines. Enzymes from the pancreas help in the digestion of carbohydrates, fats and proteins in the small intestine.
an organ located underneath the stomach that produces enzymes that aid in digestion, and also produces hormones such as insulin, which helps the body use sugar for energy.
A slender organ located below the stomach and above the intestines; produces insulin and digestive enzymes.
refers to an organ in the center of the upper belly which lies just beneath the second part of the stomach; this organ is responsible for secreting digestive juices as well as hormones into the bloodstream; insulin is one of the main hormones secreted by the pancreas' the pancreas can be injured by certain medications (for example, didanosine) as well as by alcohol
gland that makes enzymes for digestion and the hormone insulin.
A gland in the abdominal cavity that secretes digestive enzymes into the small intestine and also secretes the hormones insulin and glucagon into the blood, where they regulate blood glucose levels. A digestive organ that produces trypsin, chymotrypsin and other enzymes as a pancreatic juice, but which also has endocrine functions in the production of the hormones somatostatin, insulin, and glucagon.
a gland lying behind the stomach that creates insulin and pancreatic juice -- a clear, alkaline containing enzymes used during digestion.
A glandular organ located in the abdomen. It makes pancreatic juices, and it produces several hormones, including insulin. The pancreas is surrounded by the stomach, intestines, and other organs.
A gland situated behind the stomach which has two vital functions: it secretes enzymes into the intestines which aid in the digestion of food, and it produces and secretes insulin, a hormone essential for regulating carbohydrate metabolism by controlling blood sugar levels.
an organ behind the lower part of the stomach that is about 12 - 15 cm long in an adult. It has two major responsibilities. The endocrine pancreas makes insulin so that the body can use glucose (sugar) for energy. The exocrine pancreas makes enzymes that help the body digest food. Throughout the pancreas are clusters of cells called Islets of Langerhans (see Islets/Islet Cells).
A small organ that sits behind your stomach that has two main functions. First, it produces insulin, without which your cells could not absorb nutrients from your blood. Second, it produces enzymes that help your digestion. Patients who do not make insulin may benefit from a pancreas transplant to prevent or stop the progression of the complications of diabetes.
Large lobed gland that secretes the hormones insulin and glucagon (both of which regulate blood sugar levels) in addition to enzymes involved in the digestion of fats and proteins in the small intestine
The pancreas is a spongy organ that produces vital digestive enzymes and hormones. Insulin is one of the hormones made in the pancreas.
A gland that secretes digestive enzymes, insulin, and other substances.
A small organ that lies behind the lower part of the stomach. The pancreas makes insulin needed to convert glucose to energy. The pancreas also makes enzymes that help the body digest food. Cells concentrated in areas known as Islets of Langerhans have specific functions. Alpha cells make glucagon, which raises the blood levels of glucose in the blood; beta cells make insulin; delta cells make somatostatin. There are also the PP cells and the D1 cells, about which little is known.
An organ of the body that lies behind the lower part of the stomach. Specialized cells in the pancreas produce vital body chemicals and digestive enzymes, including insulin and glucagon--all of which are needed to enable the body to use the nutrients in foods.
an organ behind the lower part of the stomach that is about the size of a hand. It makes insulin so that the body can use glucose (sugar) for energy. It also makes enzymes that help the body digest food. Spread all over the pancreas are areas called the islets of Langerhans. The cells in these areas each have a special purpose. The alpha cells make glucagon, which raises the level of glucose in the blood; the beta cells make insulin; the delta cells make somatostatin
the organ behind the stomach that is about the size of a hand. The pancreas secretes enzymes into the small intestine to break down protein, fat, and carbohydrate from the food we eat. The pancreas also produces several hormones such as insulin
The organ inside the abdomen that secretes various substances, including enzymes needed for digestion, insulin, and glucagon.
The endocrine gland that synthesizes insulin, amylin, and glucagon. It also produces a number of digestive enzymes.
A gland that makes enzymes for digestion and hormones such as insulin.
A gland in the abdominal area, just behind the stomach. The gland houses the alpha and beta cells in the Islets of Langerhans, which make glucagon and insulin.
Organ in the body that produces the hormone insulin.
A fish-shaped spongy grayish-pink organ about 6 inches (15 cm) long that stretches across the back of the abdomen, behind the stomach. The head of the pancreas is on the right side of the abdomen and is connected to the duodenum (the first section of the small intestine). The narrow end of the pancreas, called the tail, extends to the left side of the body. See the entire definition of Pancreas
An organ of the digestive system that secretes the hormones insulin and glucagon, as well as digestive enyzymes.
Organ of the digestive system that makes insulin and some of the enzymes needed for digesting food.
The pancreas is a glandular organ that secretes digestive enzymes (internal secretions) and hormones (external secretions). The pancreas lies beneath the stomach and is connected to the small intestine. The pancreas produces the body's most important enzymes. The enzymes are designed to digest foods and break down starches. The two hormones produced are insulin and glucagon. Insulin and glucagon are secreted directly into the bloodstream and, together, they regulate the level of glucose in the blood. Insulin lowers the blood sugar level and increases the amount of glycogen (stored carbohydrate) in the liver. Glucagon slowly increases the blood sugar level if it falls too low.
An organ in the body that makes insulin so that the body can use glucose for energy. The pancreas also makes enzymes that help the body digest food.
The pancreas is a gland found just below the stomach. It produces insulin, as well as enzymes to help in digestion, and other hormones.
Gland that produces enzymes essential to the digestion of food. The islets of Langerhans within the pancreas secrete insulin into the blood.
pinkish gray gland about 6 inches long that secretes hormones into the blood stream and enzymes into the small intestine.
the gland responsible for insulin production.
An organ located near the stomach that secretes the hormone insulin and releases enzymes involved in the digestion of fats and proteins.
large gland secreting digestive juices
Spongy, elongated organ that produces digestive juices, sodium bicarbonate, and insulin.
large lobulated gland that in humans lies in front of the upper lumbar vertebrae and behind the stomach and is firmly attached anteriorly to the curve of the duodenum with which it communicates through one or more pancreatic ducts. More Information
A gland near the stomach that releases insulin. Also produces fluids that aid in digestion.
The pancreas is a gland about 15 cm long, that lies behind the stomach. One end touches the curve of the duodenum; the other end touches the spleen. It is composed of clusters of cells which are involved in the digestive process. The pancreas is also the gland that produces insulin.
The organ that makes insulin and enzymes for digestion.
long gland that lies behind the stomach, which manufactures insulin and digestive enzymes.
A small organ located behind the stomach. The head of the pancreas is connected to the duodenum (the first section of the small intestine). The pancreas makes enzymes that help digest food in the small intestine and hormones, including insulin, that control the amount of glucose in the blood.
abdominal gland located behind the stomach and connected to the gastrointestinal tract that secretes pancreatic juice to aid digestion and insulin, an essential hormone for the metabolism of sugars.
An oblong organ located between the stomach and the spine. The pancreas secretes enzymes needed for the digestion of food and it produces hormones such as insulin and glucagon which help control blood sugar.
an organ in the abdomen that makes hormones such as insulin, which controls the metabolism of sugars, proteins, and fats. The pancreas also makes enzymes that are secreted into the duodenum to help aid digestion.
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Internal organ behind the stomach producing insulin and other fluids for digestion.
The pancreas is a large, elongated gland located behind the stomach, between the spleen and the duodenum.
A gland situated near the stomach that secretes a digestive fluid into the intestine through one or more ducts and also secretes the hormone insulin.
An organ located behind the lower part of the stomach that produces the hormones insulin and glucagon, and releases them into the bloodstream to help control blood glucose levels. The pancreas also produces digestive enzymes.
(PAN-kree-as) A gland that makes enzymes that help the body break down and use nutrients in food. It also produces the hormone insulin [see definition] and releases it into the bloodstream to help the body control blood sugar levels.
Secretes a hormone (insulin) that controls the use of glucose by the body.
A gland in the digestive system that is responsible for secreting insulin and enzymes to aid in food metabolism.
large gland located in the abdomen near the stomach which produces digestive enzymes and the hormone insulin Humans as organisms
A gland located below and behind the stomach and liver that produces insulin and glucagon, the hormones involved in carbohydrate metabolism.
Located in the abdominal cavity and secrets digestive enzymes into the small intestine and also secrets the hormones insulin and glucagon into the blood: where they regulate glucose levels. A digestive organ that produces trypsin, chymotrypsin and other enzymes as pancreatic juices, but which also has endocrine functions in the productions of the hormones somatostatin, insulin and glucagon.
An elongated gland that produces digestive enzymes and manufactures hormones, including insulin and glucagon, which are central to the metabolism of sugar, fat, and protein (see Diabetes).
A gland that lies behind the stomach. It produces digestive juices, insulin and other hormones. See cancer of the pancreas section.
A bodily organ situated near the stomach. As a duct gland, it secretes pancreatic juice into the intestines, but some specialized cells function as an endocrine gland, secreting the hormone insulin into the bloodstream. See also endocrine gland.
The pancreas is an organ in the digestive and endocrine system (of vertebrates). It is both exocrine (secreting pancreatic juice containing digestive enzymes) and endocrine (producing several important hormones, including insulin).