Pancreas Flashcards
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Where is the pancreas?
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2
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What does the pancreas do?
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The pancreas is a large gland that makes digestive juices and hormones, including insulin. The digestive juices flow down a tube (pancreatic duct) into the duodenum. The duodenum is the first part of the small bowel and is joined to the stomach. Another tube (duct) joins the duodenum.
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Q
Common pancreatic conditions
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4
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Causes of pancreatic conditions
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