Basics of the Pancreas

Hormones

-The pancreas sits across the back of the abdomen, behind the stomach

-The head of the pancreas is on the right side of the abdomen and is connected to the duodenum

-The pancreas secretes the hormones insulin and glucagon

Insulin - protein/polypeptide

Glucagon - protein/polypeptide

Pancreas in the Body

Pancreas