It's principle responsibility is to create digestive enzymes and hormones, one of which is insulin. This article will describe how insulin is created in the pancreas and the other hormones that help to modify the blood sugar levels of the body. The pancreas is made up of exocrine and endocrine cells. Exocrine cells create the digestive enzymes that are passed into the stomach to help break down food. Endocrine cells are responsible for creating and secreting insulin and it's counterpart glucagon.
Blood in urine: Introduction. Blood in the urine is called hematuria and may indicate quite severe problems. Bleeding can arise within the urinary system in areas such as the kidneys, bladder, prostate or other parts of the urinary tract.
What Is Hematuria (Blood in Urine)? Definition. Blood in the urine is medically known as hematuria. Doctors often further differentiate hematuria into gross hematuria (blood that can be seen in the urine with the naked eye; often the urine is red in color) or microscopic hematuria (blood cells identified on microscopic examination of the urine).