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.
The pancreas produces chemicals called enzymes which are essential to the digestion of food. These enzymes break down food into very small particles that the body can then absorb. Enzymes are produced in small glands in the pancreas and then flow through the organ into the first part of the bowel.he body's main digestive organ, the pancreas is composed of different cells that serve distinct functions. Some cells produce digestive juices or enzymes, while the others produce hormones.