The pancreas has a qualitative endocrine function aimed at producing a number of important hormones for the human body. The main types of such hormones are somatostatin, insulin and glucagon.
The main function of somastotin is to inhibit the unwanted production of other pancreatic hormones. This ability of the hormone is very actively used to eliminate signs of organ inflammation, when drugs are used that are made on a synthetic basis.
The main function of insulin is the saturation of internal cells with energy due to qualitatively produced blood glucose. The content of carbon molecules in the blood decreases significantly.
The complete opposite of insulin, according to the degree of its action, is glucagon. This hormone, which produces the pancreas, under the condition of a rapid exit of the blood glucose level beyond the established norm, causes the transformation of glucagon of hepatic cells into elemental carbon. In addition, glucagon helps suppress the production of gastric juice and the metabolism of fatty acids in the human body.
What does the pancreas secrete?
In the absence of food in the stomach, the pancreas secretes a certain amount of pancreatic juice. After the food content enters the gastrointestinal tract, the prostate begins to produce concentrated alkaline juice with a pH of 7.5-8.8.In total, this juice is allocated to about 2 liters per day.
Juice, which is produced by the pancreas, promotes quality and timely neutralization of acidity, as well as alkalization of food contents. The isolation of such an active liquid enriches the gastrointestinal tract with special enzymes that are able to digest any food substances. The maximum concentration of pancreatic juice is observed a few minutes after eating.
The composition and positive dynamics of regular isolation of pancreatic juice depends on what kind of food people use. The amount of secretion depends on the acidity of the contents of the stomach, which enters the 12-colon. In addition, experienced gastroenterologists believe that it is necessary to pay special attention to this characteristic of the produced pancreatic juice as the level of alkalinity, since it is on this indicator that the optimal work of the gastrointestinal tract depends.
What cleaves the pancreas?
PZ produces a number of specific enzymes, each of which promotes the cleavage of a particular type of nutrients. The action of the enzyme lipase is aimed at the cleavage of fats, the action of the enzyme amylase - carbohydrates, and the enzyme protease - proteins. Thus, it can be concluded that the enzymes produced by the pancreas cleave all the main types of nutrients serving for the normal functioning of both the gastrointestinal tract and the entire organism as a whole.
The cleavage of nutrients is perfectly balanced, that is, the pancreas itself is able to determine which substances must be decomposed into components and which only slightly to be processed. Fats, proteins and carbohydrates are the main substances that are split by the body. The processing of the remaining, less significant, components of the digestive process, occurs fairly quickly and practically does not have any stress on the digestive tract.
Pancreas action
The pancreas is one of the main organs of the human body, the action of which is aimed at the qualitative stabilization of hemostasis and the regulation of the work of all kinds of endocrine glands. In addition, the cells of the body are engaged in the production of special enzymes, without the presence of which in the human body it is impossible for the stable functioning of the gastrointestinal tract.
A critical action of the pancreas is its endocrine function. The body is involved in the process of producing glucagon and insulin hormones, which take an important part in the process of regulation of nutrient metabolism, as well as the production of cholecystokinin, a substance whose presence in the human body can not quickly and reliably separate the bile.
Active action of the pancreas allows you to keep the bile ducts of the body in a constant tone. The iron takes on an enormous part of the physical load placed on the digestive tract, and simplifies the process of digestion. In addition, the body takes part in the processing of chemicals that are part of the medicines prescribed by the attending physician( in case of illness).