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The endocrine component of the pancreas consists of islet cells (islets of Langerhans) that create and release important hormones directly into the bloodstream. Two of the main pancreatic hormones are insulin, which acts to lower blood sugar, and glucagon, which acts to raise blood sugar.
Diabetes When the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, the amount of glucose in the blood becomes too high. This is one cause of diabetes (specifically it is the cause of Type 1 diabetes), which is a disorder in which the level of glucose in the blood is consistently high.ackground â The Pancreas The Role of the Pancreas The pancreas is located between the stomach and small intestine. Figure 2 shows an illustration of a pancreas. Figure 2: Diagram of the Pancreas (Norman, 2002) The pancreas serves two main purposes.