Review what it means to say that the pancreas has bothendocrine and exocrine functions.

Q: Which hormone is antagonistic to GIP?   A. VIP  B. Gastrin  C. CCK D. Secretin

A: Gastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIP) is also known as glucose-dependent insulinotrophic polypeptide.…

Q: As chyme enters the duodenum the intestinal cells release hormones. One hormone, gastric inhibitory…

A: The endocrine system and the nervous system function collectively to increase the secretions of…

Q: describe the functions of intestinal hormones and paracrines

A: The intestine:It is a long and continuous tube that runs from the end of stomach to the anus. Most…

Q: Summarize the role of GI tract hormones following ameal.

A: Gastrointestinal or GI tract is the system of the body that runs from the mouth to the anus and is…

Q: Which juice is secreated by pancreas?

A: The second largest gland in the digestive system is the Pancreas. It is a yellow colored, elongated…

Q: Describe the structure and functions of the pancreas, liver, and gallbladder, and explain how their…

A: Gastrointestinal system is important for bringing in nutrients that are needed for the growth and…

Q: Explain the importance and give examples of the pancreatic secretions

A: The pancreas is located in the abdominal cavity, inferior to the stomach. It has both endocrine and…

Q: In which group of vertebrates pancreas is absent?

A: Pancreas is an organ which contains two different type of cells exocrine cells and endocrine cells.…

Q: Explain how pancreatic secretion is regulated.

A: Pancreatic juice contains the enzymes such as chymotrypsin, trypsinogen, lipase, nuclease, and…

Q: Name the layers of the wall of the alimentary canal. Describe the tissue composition and the major…

A: The alimentary canal (or gastrointestinal tract) is a part of the digestive system by which the food…

Q: Choose the correct description for the Pancreas.

A: Pacrease is a mixed gland that consists of the endocrine as well as the exocrine part.

Q: Where does pancreas lies?

A: Digestion is a very important mechanism that occurs in organisms. It helps to digest large molecules…

Q: What is the physiology of the pancreas? Give as much information and details as possible

A: The pancreas is an organ of the vertebrate digestive system and endocrine system. This is found in…

Q: histology:

A: Pancreas is a gland which is partly exocrine and partly endocrine. Pancreas secrete digestive…

Q: Summarize the major functions of the pancreas, the liver,and the gallbladder.

A: The digestive system other than the alimentary canal has other accessory glands and organs like the…

Q: Name three hormones of the gastrointestinal tract and explain how they assist in the coordination of…

A: The gastrointestinal tract includes structures from the mouth and to the anus. It forms a continuous…

Q: What is pancreas? Mention the major secretions of pancreas that arehelpful in digestion.

A: Digestion is a very important mechanism that occurs in organisms. It helps to digest large molecules…

Q: The hormones insulin and glucagon help regulate blood glucose levels and are secreted by thea.…

A: For proper functioning of nervous system and all the necessary processes, there is a need to…

Q: List the secretions of the pancreas, liver, and gallbladder.

A: Digestive secretions are the digestive fluids and cells and mucus that line the gastrointestinal…

Q: What are the functions of the intestinal glands andduodenal glands? State the factors that…

A: Intestinal glands are hollow structures found at the base of the villi. They turn out the four types…

Q: Explain why the pancreas is considered to be both an endocrine and an exocrine gland. How does the…

A: To answer this question we should have knowledge of physiology.

Q: Man has _____ pairs of salivary glands. A) 3 B) 4 C) 6 D) 8

A: The salivary glands are an exocrine glands that secrete saliva into the mouth. They are located in…

Q: The pancreas functions as both an endocrine and exocrine gland.    True  False

A: The pancreas is an organ of both the digestive and endocrine systems. In people, it is situated in…

Q: The alimentary canal has an extensive nervous network called the _____

A: The small intestine is also known as the small bowel. It is an organ of the gastrointestinal tract.…

Q: Contrast the functions of the liver and gallbladder.

A: The liver is present superior to the stomach and inferior to the diaphragm. The liver has two lobes-…

Q: List the secretions of the pancreas, live and gallbladder.

A: The glands related with digestive system which secret digestive juices containing enzymes that…

Q: List the two enzymes and the proteases (and their end product enzyme) produced by the exocrine…

A: Proteases are the hydrolytic enzymes which catalyze proteolysis of proteins. They breakdown the…

Q: which of these cells secrete hormones ?  a. parietal cells  b. mucous neck cells c. enteroendocrine…

A: Hormones belong to the class of cell signaling molecules produced by glands and are transported via…

Q: Relate the histological appearance of the livers and pancreas with their function.

A: The liver is the body's biggest gland, measuring around 1.5 kg in an adult. The liver serves a…

Q: During the Holy Month of Ramadan, as part of the tradition, Omanis practice fasting during sunrise…

A: In the body, metabolic states can be classified into fed and fasting states. The fed state is found…

Q: What is pancreas

A: Digestive system of humans and many mammals is composed of many organs that act in coordination for…

Q: Which region of the pancreas is highlighted?

A: Pancreas is a long, flattened gland that serves two purposes: it is an important component of the…

Q: A hormonal trigger for increased enzyme production by the pancreas is A. CCK B. secretin C.…

A: Pancreatic hormone insulin lowers the blood glucose a glucagon increases the sugar concentration in…

Q: If pancreatic cancer occurs, explain the way it reaches the ovary.

A: Pancreatic cancer is a type of cancer in which malignant cells form in the tissues of the…

Q: what is the function of the fundus of  gallblader and pancreas?

A: Digestion is the process of mechanical and chemical breakdown of food into smaller components that…

Q: What hormone stimulates the secretion of bicarbonate by the pancreas? What organ produces this…

A: Answer- 1. In the pancreas, secretin hormone stimulates the secretion of bicarbonate (HCO3),…

Q: A hormonal trigger for increased enzyme production by the pancreas is А. ССК B. secretin C.…

A: Enzymes are essential to the proper functioning of the human body. Enzymes are catalysts, which…

Q: What is a mixed gland?Why is the pancreasconsidered a mixed gland?

A: Human body is formed of many extracellular substances that are organized into tissues, organs and…

Q: At the hospital, Jake was diagnosed as suffering from pancreatitis, which affects the function of…

A: Pancreas is an organ situated in the abdomen that pays an important role in digestive functioning of…

Q: Describe the location of hepatocytes in the liver andhow this arrangement enhances their function.

A: The liver is the largest gland in the body. It secretes enzymes that help in the digestion of food.…

Q: Differentiate the liver from the pancreas in terms of histology and function. Discuss.

A: The digestive system is the system involved in breaking down the food consumed into simple forms…

Q: How would it affect the digestion of proteins and carbohydrates if the duodenum of man if there is a…

A: Pancreas is both exocrine and endocrine glands . Its pancreatic juice contains wide variety of…

Q: Compare the damage that toxic agents can cause to the liver with the damage they can cause to the…

A: Enzyme engines power our bodies. Enzymes are required for the manufacture of molecules, the…

Q: Mention and explain four of the major functions of the liver.

A: Liver is one of the major accessory organs of the digestive system which plays a critical role in…

Q: Pancreas is both an exocrine as well as an endocrine gland. How.

A: The group of cells that serves the function of synthesizing substances along with its release in the…

Q: Explain what normally prevents pancreatic enzymes from being activated before they reach the small…

A: Pancreatic enzymes naturally  break fats, proteins and carbohydrates present in the food. A normally…

Q: Differentiate liver from the pancreas in terms of histology and funtion.

A: LIVER is the largest gland in the body and constitutes the second largest organ , that is capable of…

Q: Give a detailed description of the histology of the pancreas

A: Pancreas is an elongated , tapered organ located across the back of the belly, behind the stomach.…

Dissection

Dissection is the process of cutting up the tissue of a dead or live animal or plant, to do anatomical studies and surgical treatments. The purpose of dissection is to learn more about the overall structure of organs and organ systems and thereby understand the physiology of the organism.