pancreas

UBERON:0001264

Mixed exocrine and endocrine gland; secretes digestive enzymes and the glucose regulating hormones insulin and glucagon.

Where it sits

• part of digestive system
• part of endocrine system
• contains islet of Langerhans

Markers that report on it

• Glucose regulated by
  The pancreas releases insulin and glucagon, which lower and raise blood sugar.
• Hemoglobin A1c regulated by
  The pancreas makes insulin, which moves glucose out of the blood, so it shapes the average glucose that HbA1c shows.