Friday, March 27, 2009

Pancreas




The pancreas is a gland connected to the duodenum by the pancreatic duct. The bile duct joins the pancreatic duct just before the pancreatic duct opens into the duodenum.

The pancreas produces pancreatic juice which contains some special stuff. What is this special stuff all about?

The pancreas also secrete hormones. What are hormones? And what are these hormones in the pancreas used for?

Large Intestine



The large intestine is about 1.5 metres long and it consists of:

  • Colon
  • Rectum
The caesum and the appendix is found at the junction between the colon and the intestine. They have no specific function in humans.

What is the function of the large intestine?