What is the pancreas?
The pancreas is a type of endocrine gland.
The pancreas refers to a type of organ.
What does a pancreas look like?
(picture here with parts)
What does the pancreas do?
releases insulin
releases enzymes that aid is digestion (1)
produces hormones that that help manage blood sugar (1)
Where is the pancreas located?
The pancreas is located in the abdomen that lies behind the lower part of the stomach (1)
What are parts of a pancreas?
the gallbladder is near the pancreas (1)
the spleen is near the pancreas (1)
right and left hepatic duct of the liver (1)
common hepatic duct (1)
common bile duct (1)
cystic duct
duodenum
accessory pancreatic duct
minor duodenal papilla
major duodenal papilla
jejunum
head of the pancreas
body of the pancreas
tail of the pancreas
pancreatic duct
Pancreas Growths
What types of damage can happen to the pancreas?
cancerous tumors – pancreatic cancer (1)
noncancerous tumors (1)
Resources
1. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pancreatic-cancer/symptoms-causes/syc-20355421
