Is both endocrine and exocrine endocrine (hormones) - islets of langerhans - produces hormones
Islets of langerhans are clusters of pancreatic cells that sense blood sugar
levels and release insulin to maintain normal levels
System: Digestive
Location: Behind the stomach and level with the top of the small intestine
Physical description: Pistol-shape
Function: Secreting digestive enzymes and hormones that control blood sugar levels
Hormones
Insulin - put sugar into storage in muscles = stored energy
If someone injects themselves with insulin but they have
not eaten (no sugar for storage) you could go into a diabetic
coma - will look drunk, shaky and slur their words
Glucagon - pulls out of storage = energy
Contra indications
Diabetes
Type 1 - born with it, progressively worse
Caused when the body's immune system attacks its
own cells in the islets of langerhans meaning that
these cells cannot product insulin. Mostly found in
under 40's
Along with different types of medication and
refer to GP before go to beauty treatment
Toilet, tired, thinner, thirsty, weight loss and slow healing
Most often found in under 40s and found in childhood
Type 2 - poor diet and exercise (acquired diabetes)
Caused this is normally when we have put too much sugar into our body
Can manage diabetes with a controlled diet
and careful sugar in take, along with
medication (insulin)
Tired, thirsty, weight loss or gain and healing slow
Most found in over 40's in white population and over 25's in black and south asian population
Gland does not produce insulin sugar stays in the blood and
damages your vessels, organs ect.