1) Duct gland 2) Exocrine gland 3) Insulin producer 4) Insulin provider 5) Insulin-producing gland 6) Islets of langerhans locale 7) It secretes insulin 8) Large torso gland 9) Pears can affect body part 10) Producer of insulin 11) Sweetbread
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1) Gland
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an abdominal organ with multiple functions. It is a ducted organ which produces chemicals used in the intestines for digestion. It is also an endocrine gland producing several hormones in the islets of Langerhans. The most notable of these latter is insulin.
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• (n.) The sweetbread, a gland connected with the intestine of nearly all vertebrates. It is usually elongated and light-colored, and its secretion, called the pancreatic juice, is discharged, often together with the bile, into the upper part of the intestines, and is a powerful aid in digestion. See Illust. of Digestive apparatus.Pancreas: wo...
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an organ that makes insulin and enzymes for digestion. The pancreas is located behind the lower part of the stomach and
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<anatomy, gastroenterology> A tongue-shaped glandular organ lying below and behind the stomach. ... The head of the pancreas is encircled by the duodenum and its tail touches the spleen. It secretes the hormones insulin and glucagon (both regulate blood sugar), in addition to pancreatic enzymes involved in the digestion of fats and proteins i...
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(pan´kre-әs) pl. pancre´ata a large, elongated gland found in a more or less horizontal position behind the stomach, between the spleen and duodenum. It is composed of both exocrine and endocrine tissue. The acini secrete digestive enzymes, and small ducts leading from them secrete sodium bicarbonate solution. The ...
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A gland that lies behind the stomach. It produces digestive juices, insulin and other hormones. See cancer of the pancreas section.
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(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.
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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 ...
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a digestive gland in the abdominal cavity that secretes digestive enzymes.
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An organ in the abdominal cavity that produces digestive enzymes (released into the intestines) and different hormones (released directly into the blood).
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Pan'cre·as noun [ New Latin , from Greek ...; ..., ..., all + ... flesh, meat: confer French
pancréas .]
(Anat.) The sweetbread, a gland connected with the intestine of nearly all vertebrates. It is usually elongated and light-colored, and its secretion, called the pancreatic juice, is dis...
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A large gland lying on the abdominal wall which secretes insulin.
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(pan;kre-as) A mixed organ in the abdominal cavity that secretes pancreatic juices into the GI tract and insulin and glucagon into the blood.
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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 ...
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A large gland behind the stomach. The pancreas not only makes pancreatic juices, or enzymes, to help the body digest food, but it also makes hormones such as insulin and glucagon, which are important for glucose metabolism.
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a long gland located behind the stomach that produces enzymes that help to break down food and hormones (insulin and glucagon) that help to regulate glucose levels in the blood
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noun a large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach; secretes pancreatic juice and insulin
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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 ...
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a small gland located below and just behind the stomachthat makes a specific kind of hormone called insulin.
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An organ located behind the stomach that produces several important hormones, including insulin and glucagon.
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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.
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a large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach
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An organ behind the lower part of the stomach that is about the size of a hand; it makes insulin so the body can use sugar for energy.
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