Pancreas: is a gland organ playing dual roles in the digestive and endocrine systems of the body. It is both an endocrine gland, producing several important hormones, including insulin and glucagon, as well as an exocrine gland, releasing pancreatic juice containing digestive enzymes that pass to the small intestine. These enzymes help to further breakdown carbohydrate (pancreatic amylase), protein (protease) and fat (lipase).
