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The Pancreas

The pancreas is a glandular organ located in the posterior aspect of the abdomen. It lies between the liver and the spleen, and just below and behind the stomach. digestive-pancreasThe pancreas produces digestive enzymes (exocrine function), which are emptied into the small bowel, as well as the hormone insulin (endocrine function), which enters the blood stream.

Conditions Affecting the Pancreas

 

CONDITIONS OF THE GI TRACT