The pancreas
Published on Dec 14, 2015
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It is part of the digestive system.
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It helps breaks down foods so that our bodies may use it as fuel.
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It works with the circulatory system because it produces insulin, which brings down blood sugar.
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It works with the endocrine system because it produces hormones in the endocrine glands.
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Pancreatic cancer, pancreatitis, and cystic fibrosis are diseases that affect the pancreas.
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Pancreatic cancer- when the pancreas has cancerous exocrine tumors.
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Pancreatitis- inflammation of the pancreas
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cystic fibrosis- genetic disorder that is a thick, sticky mucus that block tubes in your pancreas.
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A person can live without their pancreas, but they have to take insulin injections daily, and pills that contain digestive enzymes.
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