Pumpkin seedsâalso known as pepitasâare flat, dark green seeds. Some are encased in a yellow-white husk (often called the shell), although some varieties of pumpkins produce seeds without shells.
The pancreas secretes pancreatic enzyme which is responsible for the breakdown of protein but it also secretes insulin so that we can get energy from glucose making it a part of the endocrine system or glands. The liver de-toxifies all of the blood that carries absorbed nutrients from the digestive system.
The liver is the largest internal organ of the body and is located in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen, beneath the diaphragm and is protected by the lower right ribs. It also extends across the midline toward the left upper quadrant of the abdomen.he liver is one of the vital organs of the body, responsible for hundreds of chemical actions that the body needs to survive. It is also a gland because it secretes chemicals that are used by other parts of the body. For these reasons the liver is both an organ and a gland.