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The pancreas /ËpÃ¦ÅkriÉs/ is a glandular organ in the digestive system and endocrine system of vertebrates. In humans, it is located in the abdominal cavity behind the stomach. It is an endocrine gland producing several important hormones, including insulin, glucagon, somatostatin, and pancreatic polypeptide which circulate in the blood.
But what's the point of a pancreas? To answer Hawk's question, the pancreas is located just below your stomach, next to where the stomach connects to your intestines (labeled duodenum in the diagram, which is the first part of the intestine). [Frank, A., Deng, Sh. et al.