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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.
The pancreas is located deep in the retroperitoneal space of the upper part of the abdomen (Figure 1). It is almost completely. covered by the stomach and duodenum . This elongated gland (12â 20 cm long in the adult) has a lobe- like structure. Variation in.