Anatomía normal

El páncreas se asienta en la parte de atrás del abdomen. Produce enzimas digestivas que son enviadas al intestino delgado (duodeno) y varias hormonas que son liberadas en el torrente sanguíneo.

La insulina es una de las hormonas más importantes producida por el páncreas. La insulina regula los niveles de azúcar de la sangre y es producida por células especializadas del páncreas llamadas islotes de Langerhans. La insulina regula los niveles de azúcar en la sangre.

Fecha de revisión: 10/31/2005
Versión en inglés revisada por: Jeremy Goverman, M.D., Department of Trauma and Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.

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