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17 lip 2023 · The pancreas is an abdominal organ located deep in the retroperitoneum. It is a gland with mixed function: both exocrine and endocrine. In this article, we will consider just the exocrine functions of the pancreas, the synthesis of pancreatic enzymes and the regulation of enzyme secretion.
The pancreas is both an exocrine organ and an endocrine organ. This chapter is devoted to the exocrine pancreas. The exocrine pancreas is responsible for secretion of digestive enzymes, ions and water into the duodenum of the gastrointestinal tract.
30 paź 2023 · The pancreas is both an exocrine accessory digestive organ and a hormone secreting endocrine gland. The bulk of the pancreatic tissue is formed by the exocrine component, which consists of many serous pancreatic acini cells. These acini synthesize and secrete a variety of enzymes essential to successfully “rest and digest”.
The pancreas is divided into an exocrine portion (acinar and duct tissue) and an endocrine portion (islets of Langerhans). The exocrine portion, comprising 85% of the mass of the pancreas, secretes digestive enzymes, (more...)
The secretions of the exocrine pancreas provide for digestion of a meal into components that are then available for processing and absorption by the intestinal epithelium. Without the exocrine pancreas, malabsorption and malnutrition result.
19 wrz 2023 · Learn about the pancreas, an accessory organ and exocrine gland of the digestive system, as well as a hormone producing endocrine gland. Find out its location, parts, ducts, function, blood vessels, innervation, lymphatics, and clinical aspects.
In this paper, the authors present the impact of a malfunctioning pancreas on the organisms of higher mammals. Based on the analysis of the literature, the influence of the pancreatic exocrine function on the development of the adult and adolescent organism was described.
