PANCREATIC FUNCTION TEST

PANCREAS GLAND

• It is a soft greyish pink coloured gland .
• It is 12 - 15 cm in length.
• It has broad head and narrow tail and body.
• Head of the pancreas lies Whithorn the curve of duodenum and tail extends as far as the spleen.

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• Pancreas made up of alveoli.
• Pancreas has alpha-cells and beta - cells

PANCREAS HORMONES AND ENZYMES

• Hormones:-
• Insulin hormone
• Glucagon hormone
• Enzymes:-
• Amylase
• peptidase
• Lipase
• Trypsin or protease
• Nuclease

FUNCTIONS OF PANCREATIC ENZYMES

• Trypsin is converts protein to peptides
• Peptidase is converts peptides to amino acids
• Nuclease is converts nucleic acid
• Lipase is converts lipids to simple fats
• Amylase converts starch to glucose

FUNCTIONS OF PANCREATIC HORMONES

• Insulin:- Decrease the sugar levels in the blood
• Glucagon:- Increase the sugar levels in the blood