Organ system: The digestive system
Organ system: The endocrine system
The pancreas is both an endocrine and an exocrine gland.
Endocrine function
The pancreas plays a major role in the regulation of blood glucose by releasing several regulatory hormones into the blood.
Exocrine function
The pancreas releases powerful digestive enzymes into the digestive tract. This is a vital feature of successful digestion.
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