Question

Where in the body is the pancreas located?
A. It is located behind the stomach
B. It is located behind the liver
C. It is located in front of stomach
D. It is located in front of liver

Answer 1

Hint: It is an important organ in our body which is associated with both digestive and endocrine function. It secretes digestive juices which aids in digestion and hormones which helps in metabolism of sugar.

Complete Answer:
- Pancreas is an important organ in our body which secretes juices that aid in digestion and metabolism. It is situated in the abdomen behind the stomach. It is about 12-15cm long.

Structure of pancreas:
 It consists of the head, neck, body and tail. It extends from the inner duodenum where the head surrounds the superior mesenteric artery and vein. The body stretches behind the stomach and the tail of the pancreas ends adjacent to the spleen. The main duct and the accessory duct join with the common bile duct.

Function:
- As an exocrine gland: It secretes enzymes which help in breakdown of sugar, starch, fats.
- As endocrine It secretes hormones like glucagon, insulin which helps in regulating the sugar level in our body.
- Liver: It is connected to pancreas by a common bile duct. It secretes bile for fat metabolism.

Thus the correct answer is (A). Pancreas is located behind the stomach.

Note: The pancreas secrete insulin which lowers the blood glucose level and glucagon which elevates the glucose level in our body. When the insulin is not secreted properly then the blood sugar of the body rises. This leads to a disease called diabetes mellitus.