Cancer in this organ may be treated by the Whipple procedure, which allows blood to pass to the duodenum despite removing the head of this organ.
This body's exocrine component, arranged in its namesake acini, is composed of centroacinar and basophilic cells, which secrete bicarbonate and other enzymes. Its endocrine component is composed of four kinds of cells, named after Greek letters. A common autoimmune disease disrupts function in this organ, often manifesting as ketoacidosis. Cancer in this organ may be treated by the Whipple procedure, which allows blood to pass to the duodenum despite removing the head of this organ. Name this digestive and endocrine organ which produces glucagon and insulin.
This body's exocrine component, arranged in its namesake acini, is composed of centroacinar and basophilic cells, which secrete bicarbonate and other enzymes.
{pancreas}