Sentences with phrase «by the pancreas gland»

This Insulin is produced by the pancreas gland which is nestled among the loops of your pet's small intestines.

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To speed things even more, Collins and Tsui joined forces in 1987, unleashing a small army of some 20 scientists to find the suspect gene wreaking havoc in patients» sweat glands, pancreas and lungs — all organs affected by the disease.

Egg yolks, butterfat, and goose meat, especially goose liver, are excellent sources.87 Among organ meats, brain, pancreas, and salivary glands contain the highest amounts, while bone contains less but is substantially richer than muscle meat.90 Chicken and duck are decent sources, followed by beef and pork.87

A variety of health conditions can adversely affect the body's ability to produce its own digestive enzymes resulting in production of poorly functional enzymes or diminished secretion of enzymes by the salivary glands, stomach or pancreas or reduced enzyme activity in the intestinal brush border.

These enzymes are secreted by salivary glands (alpha - amylase and lingual lipase), the stomach (pepsinogen, gelatinase and gastric lipase), the pancreas (alpha - amylase, lipase, trypsinogen and chymotrysinogen), and the small bowel (disaccharidases, intestinal lipase and erepsin protease).

Insulin is a hormone which is produced by the pancreas, a gland in the abdomen with a lot of functions.

Produced by our endocrine glands — adrenals, thyroid, pancreas and ovaries or testes — hormones perform essential functions, relay important warnings and communicate messages throughout the body.

The pancreas is a gland found in the dog's digestive system and is located just below the stomach, surrounded by the duodenum.

The distinct endocrine glands are the adrenals, thyroid, parathyroids, pituitary gland and islets in the pancreas, although hormones are produced by many cells in other tissues.