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Pancreas - quiz

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Want to know more about your pancreas and how it works? What is its role in food digestion and regulating blood sugars? Test your knowledge with our quick health quiz.

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Want to know more about your pancreas and how it works? What is its role in food digestion and regulating blood sugars? Test your knowledge with our quick health quiz.

1. Where is the pancreas located?




2. What are the two main roles of the pancreas?




3. Which two body systems does the ‘dual-role’ pancreas belong to?




4. How does the pancreas deliver its digestive juices and enzymes into the small intestine?




5. Which hormones made by the pancreas help to regulate blood sugars?




6. What is the name of the specialised cells in the pancreas that make the hormone insulin?




7. Which disease is characterised by high blood sugar levels?




8. What is pancreatitis?




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