Where Is The Pancreas Located In The Human Body?

It is in the digestive system where you can find pancreas in the human body. If we talk of the functions it does, you can classify it in two groups; one is exocrine and another one is endocrine. The exocrine is responsible for secreting pancreatic juice that contains digestive enzymes and the endocrine is also of extreme importance as it is responsible to secrete many of the important hormones like somatostatin, glucagons and insulin.

Among the three the most important is insulin as if it is not being secreted properly, the person may get diabetic and he has to take good care of himself. You might have seen some diabetic patients taking the injections of insulin to replenish the supply of insulin in their body.

Via much done analysis of the body anatomy, biologists and doctors have reached to the conclusion that the pancreas is the name entitled to a gland which is positioned in the loop of the duodenum. Pancreas is connected to the duodenum with the aid of a duct known as the pancreatic duct. The function of this very vital organ of our body is to produce pancreatic juice which possesses digestive enzymes.

The pancreas unquestionably also stimulates and gives birth to the production of the hormone- insulin. Insulin plays an extraordinarily imperative role in maintaining and regulating the blood glucose level. How does the pancreas function to this....? That is another story!!!

One may find it bizarre and astonishing that calf and lamb pancreases are utilized in foods and meals. Such meals are popularly known as "stomach sweetbreads"!

Diseases and ailments concerning and relating to pancreas are listed below:-


•Carcinoma of pancreas
•nsulinoma
•Glucagonoma
•Cystic fibrosis
•Acute pancreatitis
•Chronic pancreatitis
•Hereditary pancreatitis