Blood Sugar Control Regulation
Hormones are produced by the pancreas’ endocrine cells. Hormones are substances that control or regulate specific bodily functions. They are typically produced in one part of the body and transported through the blood to affect another part of the body. Insulin and glucagon are the two most important pancreatic hormones. Islet cells are pancreatic endocrine cells that produce and secrete insulin and glucagon into the bloodstream. Glucagon raises blood sugar levels while insulin lowers them. These two major hormones work together to keep blood sugar levels stable.
Pancreas
The pancreas is a six-inch-long gland located in the abdomen. It has the shape of a flat pear and is surrounded by the stomach, small intestine, liver, spleen, and gallbladder. The head refers to the wide end of the pancreas on the right side of the body. The neck and body are the middle sections. The tail is the thin end of the pancreas on the left side of the body. The uncinate process is the part of the pancreas that bends backward and lies beneath the pancreas head. The superior mesenteric artery and vein, both vital blood vessels, cross behind the pancreas’s neck and in front of the uncinate process. The pancreas is an exocrine and endocrine gland with two primary functions: digestion and blood sugar regulation.