Harvey to unload drenching rain in Ohio Valley, northeastern US during Labor Day weekend. August 29, 2017, 11:16:17 AM EDT. Harvey is on the move and will roll across the Ohio Valley, before racing across the mid-Atlantic states with rain during part of the Labor Day weekend.
The pancreas /ËpaeÅkriÉs/ ËpÃ¦ÅkriÉs is a glandular organ in the digestive system and endocrine system of. vertebrateshe pancreas also functions as an exocrine gland that assists the digestive system. It secretes pancreatic fluid that contains digestive enzymes that pass to the small intestine. These enzymes help to further break down the carbohydrates, proteins and lipids (fats) in the chyme.
pancreas in Culture Expand. pancreas [(pang-kree-uhs, pan-kree-uhs)] A gland behind the stomach that functions in both the endocrine system and the digestive system. Its endocrine function involves the secretion into the bloodstream of insulin, which regulates the level of sugars in the blood. As part of the digestive system, the pancreas secretes into the small intestine a fluid containing enzymes that is used in the digestion of all foods.