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The Pancres Cheat Sheetby giofrombio via cheatography.com/59293/cs/15754/
Pancreas Basics Functions of the Pancreas Functions of the Pancreas (cont)
The pancreas is 6 to 8 inch gland organ Exocrince Function Endocrine
Function The enzymes help digest Glucagon raises
composed of mostly exocrine tissue fats, carbohydrates, and blood sugar levels
Produce enzymes The endocrine
It is located above the duodenum horizontally proteins so they can be
that function of the
absorbed by the body as
The pancreas has a duct running through it that assist digestion pancreas is based off
useful nutrients
extends into smaller branches which is occurring in the small of the islet cells (AKA
intestine islets of Langerhans) Keeping stable
connected to the duodenum through a duct
blood sugar levels
The pancreas produces enzymes that aid in Enzymes include The cells are in grape
is crucial to the
digestion and islets of Langerhans trypsin like structures within
function of the
for proteins, amylase the pancreas that
brain, liver, and
for carbs, and lipase release insulin and
Sections of the Pancreas kidneys
for fats glucagon directly to
the blood stream
Role in Homeostasis
When food is in the Insulin lowers blood
stomach the pancreas sugar and is often in Balance blood sugar by releasing insulin or
releases its enzymes the body after a big glucagon
(known as pancreatic meal
Help the body digest macro-molecules crucial
juices) through the
in providing the body energy
pancreatic duct that
joins the common bile
Location of the pancreas
duct to form the
ampulla of Vater that
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connects to the
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duodenum (first part
of the small intestine)
Humor
The pancreas is located to some of the major
blood vessels to facilitate the release of
hormones into the bloodstream
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