Question

what do you mean by pancreas ?

Answer 1

The pancreas is an elongated, yellowish gland lying partly behind the stomach in the abdomen. It is about 16cm long, 2.5 cm wide and weighs about 60 gms. It consists of head, body and tail (Fig.17.12). The head is located in the curve of the duodenum and the tail meets the spleen. The pancreas is both an endocrine and exocrine organ. The exocrine tissue of the pancreas consists of rounded lobules (acini) that secrete an alkaline pancreatic juice with pH 8.8. About a litre of pancreatic juice is secreted each day. The juice is carried by the pancreatic duct, also called duct of Wirsung, into the duodenum through the hepatopancreatic ampulla. The pancreatic juice contains sodium bicarbonate, 3 proenzymes.

Answer 2

pancreas is a large or a long ,irregularly shaped gland in vertebrate animals that is located behind the stomach.
And it is also one of the part of the digestive system.
It secretes hormones (insulin, glucagon, and somatostatin) into the bloodstream and digestive enzymes into the small intestine or gut.