Why is the pancreas an endocrine and an exocrine gland?

Answer 1

The pancreas releases hormones glucagon and insulin into the blood stream like all other endocrine organs, but also releases digestive enzymes into the intestine. Since the intestine is considered 'outside' that is an exocrine function.

Answer 2

Endocrine because it produces hormones like insulin and glucagon. Exocrine because it secretes pancreatic juice with digestive enzymes to the small intestine. Endocrine gland is a gland that secretes its hormone to the blood stream. Exocrine glands secrete to other ducts and surfaces. Like sweat glands discharge to the skin.

Answer 3

It is endocrine gland producing several important hormones including insulin, glucagon, somatostatin as well as exocrine, secreting pancreatic juice containing digestive enzymes that pass to small intestine. These enzymes further help in the breakdown of carbohydrates, protein and fats in chyme.

Answer 4

Well, it depends on how you study the pancreas. In your eyes, do you see it as a endocrine gland or a digestive gland? From what I know, a pancreas is an endocrine gland which has hormones and I have also known that it can be a digestive gland. So my answer is yes.

Answer 5

The pancreas is a gland that produces both endocrine hormones that are secreted right onto a surface (like through a membrane,) and exocrine that are secreted through a duct.

Answer 6

Because it secretes the hormone insulin into blood (endocrine function) and enzymesinto digestive tract (exocrine function).

Answer 7

Yes. A pancreas has both exocrine and endocrine functions. The pancreas makes hormones that serve both exocrine and endocrine functions.

Answer 8

Endocrine. It releases hormones when you eat foods that have sugar.

Answer 9

Pancreas has got both endocrine and exocrine functions. Insulin and glucagon are the endocrine hormones, for example.