The canal of Wirsung is a channel passing through this organ, and this organ's blood supply comes in part from branches of the splenic artery.
The canal of Wirsung is a channel passing through this organ, and this organ's blood supply comes in part from branches of the splenic artery. Its tail runs along the lienorenal ligament, while its head lies in the curve of the duodenum. The release of secretions from the gallbladder and this organ is controlled by the sphincter of (*) Oddi. This organ secretes substances produced in its acini, like trypsinogen, and bicarbonate into the small intenstine. This organ secretes a hormone that is stored in the liver, breaks down glycogen, and counters another hormone that this organ produces in the beta cells of its islets of Langerhans. For 10 points, name this organ in which glucagon and insulin are produced.
The canal of Wirsung is a channel passing through this organ, and this organ's blood supply comes in part from branches of the splenic artery.
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