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What is the primary function of the pancreas?
Where is the pancreas located in the body?
What is the shape of the pancreas?
Which hormone is responsible for raising blood sugar levels?
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What do alpha cells in the pancreas produce?
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What is the role of glucagon in the body?
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What are the specialized cells responsible for producing hormones in the pancreas called?
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Which hormone is responsible for lowering blood sugar levels?
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What triggers the release of glucagon into the bloodstream?
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Which part of the small intestine is the pancreas nestled between?
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What is the primary role of the exocrine function of the pancreas?
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Which organ is the pancreas tucked behind?
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What is the primary function of beta cells in the pancreas?
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Which enzyme is responsible for breaking down dietary fats in the pancreas?
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Where does the pancreas release its digestive enzymes?
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What is the primary role of the liver in metabolism?
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Where is bile produced and stored in the body?
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What is the function of the gallbladder in the digestion process?
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Which organ is responsible for the detoxification of harmful substances in the bloodstream?
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What is the function of bile in the digestion process?
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What is the main role of the hepatic artery in the liver?
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Which enzyme is responsible for breaking down proteins in the pancreas?
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What happens when food enters the small intestine?
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What is the primary function of the pancreatic duct?
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Which enzyme is responsible for breaking down complex carbohydrates in the pancreas?
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Where does the pancreas release its digestive enzymes?
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Which hormone is responsible for lowering blood sugar levels?
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What is the primary function of the gallbladder?
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What is the primary role of the liver in metabolism?
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Which enzyme is responsible for breaking down dietary fats in the pancreas?
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Where is bile produced and stored in the body?
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What is the primary function of beta cells in the pancreas?
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What is the primary role of the hepatic artery in the liver?
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What is the shape of the pancreas?
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What triggers the release of glucagon into the bloodstream?
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What is the primary function of the pancreatic duct?
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What triggers the release of insulin into the bloodstream?
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What is the primary role of glucagon in the body?
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Where are the specialized cells responsible for producing hormones located in the pancreas?
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What is the function of alpha cells in the pancreas?
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What is the shape of the pancreas?
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Where is the pancreas located in the body?
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What is the primary function of the endocrine function of the pancreas?
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What is the primary function of beta cells in the pancreas?
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Which part of the small intestine is the pancreas nestled between?
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What is the function of the exocrine function of the pancreas?
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What is the primary role of the hepatic artery in the liver?
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What is the primary function of the gallbladder in the digestion process?
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