Question

Why is pancreas called a mixed gland?

Answer 1

Answer:

pancreas is a heterocrine gland as it acts as endocrine and exocrine gland.

It secretes insulin hormone into blood and act as endocrine gland and when it secretes digestive enzymes and juice through pancreatic duct, it acts as exocrine gland. Hence, pancreas is a mixed gland.

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Answer 2

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⚕ Why is pancreas called a mixed gland....?

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↪ Pancreas is an gland in our body just below the stomach. It is also known to be a Heterocrine or mixed gland because it acts both as Endocrine and Exocrine gland.

➡️It secretes insulin hormone into blood and act as endocrine gland and when it secretes digestive enzymes and juice through pancreatic duct, it acts as exocrine gland.

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✴Pancreas is an abdominal organ located behind the stomach and surrounded by spleen, liver and small intestine. It is a vital part of the digestive system and is responsible for regulating blood sugar levels.

❇The pancreas secretes digestive enzymes such as proteases, amylase and lipase into the duodenum. These enzymes help in digesting proteins, sugars and fat respectively. 

✴Islets of Langerhans are embedded in the pancreas that secretes hormones such as insulin and glucagon into the blood.