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Pancreas: Function, Location & Diseases. The pancreas is located deep inside the abdomen. The pancreas is an abdominal organ that is located behind the stomach and is surrounded by other organs, including the spleen, liver and small intestine. The pancreas is about 6 inches (15.24 centimeters) long, oblong and flat. The pancreas plays an important role in digestion and in regulating blood sugar.
Pancreas. Pancreas is the storehouse of digestive enzymes and it is the main digestive gland of our body. The digestive enzymes of the pancreas breakdown carbohydrates and starch molecules to simple sugars. They also secrete a group of enzymes which help in degradation of nucleic acids. It functions both as an endocrine and exocrine gland. The digestive enzymes secreted by pancreas are listed in the table.