Question

What are the function of liver and pancreas in the human digestivesystem?

Answer 1

1) the liver detoxifies chemicals & metabolizes drugs .

2) it produces important enzymes and hormones that help break down foods .    hope it helps u..........

Answer 2

LIVER
It stores vitamins and glycogen (a polysaccharide, that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals and occurs primarily in the liver and muscle tissue. It is readily converted to glucose as needed by the body to satisfy its energy needs. Also called animal starch).Some of its other tasks are;to synthesize blood clotting substances,to remove waste and toxic material from the blood,to regulate blood volume, andto eliminate red blood cells that are no longer needed.The liver is the largest gland or chemical factory in the body. It is like a sponge shaped like a wedge. It has many metabolic and secretory functions. It produces a digestive fluid called bile, which is important in faciliating fat digestion and absorption.
PANCREAS

The pancreas is a gland which releases digestive enzymes and hormones. It has functions both in the digestive system and the endocrine system. The pancreas is about 17.8 cm in length and 3.8 cm wide. It is under the stomach and it is attached to the small intestine, specifically to the duodenum (first section of small intestines). Pancreatic tissue is made up of grapelike clusters of cells that synthesize a clear liquid called pancreatic juice, which reaches the duodenum through the common bile duct which is also used by the liver to secrete bile. It contains three very important enzymes:

1. Trypsin2. Amylase3. Lipase.Among the enzyme producing acinar cells, endocrine cells are present in clusters called the islets of Langerhans. There are three types of endocrine cells (beta, alpha, and delta cells) in the islets of Langerhans, which make the 1-2 percent od pancreas mass. Beta cells are the cells that make insulin, and alpha cells make glucagon. Delta cells produce a local hormone somatostatin that regulates the secretion of both insulin and glucagon.