Photo: US Postal Service. Pickup Trucks. elebrating the rugged and reliable work vehicles that Americans have driven for nearly a century, each of these four new Forever stamps features on of the following iconic models: the 1938 International Harvester D-2; the 1953 Chevrolet; the 1948 Ford F-1; or the 1965 Ford F-100.
Pancreas: Function, Location & Diseases. The pancreas is located deep inside the abdomen. The pancreas is an abdominal organ that is located behind the stomach and is surrounded by other organs, including the spleen, liver and small intestine. The pancreas is about 6 inches (15.24 centimeters) long, oblong and flat. The pancreas plays an important role in digestion and in regulating blood sugar.
The pancreas is a small structure located near the stomach and attached to the wall of the small intestine. The pancreas has two major functions. It produces hormones to aid in the maintenance of a proper blood sugar (glucose) level. The hormones are secreted into the bloodstream. It also produces important enzymes to aid in the digestion of protein and fats (lipids). These enzymes travel from the pancreas to the small intestine through a small tube called the pancreatic duct. Hormonal or endocrine function (insulin and glucagon)