Principles of Endocrine Control

Question 1

What sort of gland is the pancreas?

A. Exocrine
B. Endocrine
C. Both
D. Don’t Know

Answer 1

C. Both

It secretes insulin, glucagon and somatostatin which are all hormones making it an endocrine gland

It also secretes enzymes required for digestion, such as pancreatic lipase (digestion of fat) and amylase (breaking down protein) making it an exocrine gland

If something goes wrong with the pancreas people struggle to absorb food and keep the metabolism up