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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.
Click on images for full-size photographs. The pancreas is a fatty-looking organ that is located in the mesenteries between stomach, duodenum, and ascending and transverse colons. The pancreas does not have a connective tissue capsule but is covered by loose vascular connective tissue of the mesenteries.