What is the function of the pancreas?

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The Pancreas

Q. What is the function of the pancreas?

A. The pancreas is a gland, the most com­plicated gland in the body; in fact it is a sort of double gland. It has two separate and distinct structures which are closely interwoven. One of these produces an internal secretion which aids the muscles in burning up sugar which furnishes energy for work and to maintain the body tem­perature. This is the so-called internal secretion of the pancreas. The pancreas also has an ex­ternal secretion, pancreatic juice, which contains six ferments, various important activators, and alkali in the form of bicarbonates.

The alkaline secretion of the pancreas is re­ciprocal to the acid secretion of the stomach.

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