Pancreas and thyroid
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somatostatinA hormone secreted in the pancreas and pituitary gland that inhibits gastric secretion and somatotropin release
hepatopancreasa glandular structure (as of a crustacean) that combines the digestive functions of the vertebrate liver and pancreas
fibrocystic(of a disease) Characterized by the development of fibrous tissue and cystic spaces, typically in the pancreas or the breast
lipaseany of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants
lipasesany of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants
mesenteriesA fold of the peritoneum that attaches the stomach, small intestine, pancreas, spleen, and other organs to the posterior wall of the abdomen
mesenteryA fold of the peritoneum that attaches the stomach, small intestine, pancreas, spleen, and other organs to the posterior wall of the abdomen
foreguts(in mammals) the upper part of the embryonic alimentary canal from which the pharynx, esophagus, lung, stomach, liver, pancreas, and part of the duodenum develop
foregut(in mammals) the upper part of the embryonic alimentary canal from which the pharynx, esophagus, lung, stomach, liver, pancreas, and part of the duodenum develop
chymotrypsinA digestive enzyme that breaks down proteins in the small intestine. It is secreted by the pancreas and converted into an active form by trypsin
rasany of a family of genes that undergo mutation to oncogenes and especially to some commonly linked to human cancers (as of the colon, lung, and pancreas)
cholecystokininA hormone that is secreted by cells in the duodenum and stimulates the release of bile into the intestine and the secretion of enzymes by the pancreas
cholecystokinina hormone secreted esp by the duodenal mucosa that regulates the emptying of the gallbladder and secretion of enzymes by the pancreas and that has been found in the brain
pancreasesA large gland behind the stomach that secretes digestive enzymes into the duodenum. Embedded in the pancreas are the islets of Langerhans, which secrete into the blood the hormones insulin and glucagon