Paean to the pancreas: this organ plays a vital role in digestion--and in diabetes prevention.(TOUR OF THE DOG)

From: Whole Dog Journal | Date: June 1, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

The pancreas is an elongated gland, light tan or pinkish in color, nestled alongside the small intestine and adjacent to the stomach. The organ is composed of two functionally separate types of glandular tissue, each which performs a vital and disparate role in the dog's body.

Digestive functions

"Exocrine" refers to the process of releasing outwardly through a duct, so the majority of pancreatic tissue is known as the exocrine pancreas, because its secretions are delivered through the pancreatic duct directly into the duodenum (small intestine), where they assist ...

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