Pancreas Flashcards
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the pancreas looks and location
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The pancreas is a soft, pink, triangular gland that extends across the abdomen from the spleen to the duodenum (look back at Figure 14.6). Most of the pancreas lies posterior to the parietal peritoneum; hence its location is referred to as retroperitoneal.
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enzymes
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Only the pancreas produces enzymes (described later) that break down all categories of digestible foods. The pancreatic enzymes are secreted into the duodenum in an alkaline fluid that neutralizes the acidic chyme coming in from the stomach. The pancreas also has an endocrine function; it produces the hormones insulin and glucagon (as explained in Chapter 9).
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