Chapter 4 GEOLOGY. CHAPTER 4 GEOLOGY ...................................................................................................................................... 4â1. 4.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................
palpation - a method of examination in which the examiner feels the size or shape or firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional) tactual exploration.
The pancreas is a small structure located near the stomach and attached to the wall of the small intestine. The pancreas has two major functions. It produces hormones to aid in the maintenance of a proper blood sugar (glucose) level. The hormones are secreted into the bloodstream. It also produces important enzymes to aid in the digestion of protein and fats (lipids). These enzymes travel from the pancreas to the small intestine through a small tube called the pancreatic duct. Hormonal or endocrine function (insulin and glucagon)