Question

what are pancreas??according to class 10​

Answer 1

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Pancreas:-

• The pancreas is a long, flat gland present behind the stomach in humans.

• It is one of the major digestive glands and is of mixed nature i.e. endocrine as well as exocrine.

• As an endocrine organ, it secretes two hormones called insulin and glucagon which maintain the blood sugar level.

• As an exocrine gland, it secretes pancreatic juice which is nothing but a mixture of many digestive enzymes.

• The digestive enzymes secreted by the pancreas include trypsin and chymotrypsin and proteases which digest proteins.

Answer 2

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Pancreas:

• The pancreas secretes two endocrine hormones:- Insulin and glucagon.

• The beta cells in islets of Langerhans in the pancreas secrete insulin and alpha cells secrete glucagon.

• Insulin controls the level of sugar in the blood by converting sugar into glycogen.

• Glucagon works in a contrary fashion and it converts glycogen into glucose.

• Both the hormones work in tandem to regular blood sugar levels.

• Decreased level of insulin in the blood results in an increased level of sugar in urine and results in a disease called Diabetes Mellitus.