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→The Pancreas as an Endocrine Gland
===The Pancreas as an Endocrine Gland===
: The [[pancreas]] [[secrete]]s the [[hormone]]s [[insulin]] and [[glucagon]] to regulate [[Blood Glucose|blood glucose]] levels.
: When the [[Blood Glucose|blood glucose]] level is too high the '''pancreas''' produces [[insulin]].
: When the [[Blood Glucose|blood glucose]] level is too low the '''pancreas''' produces [[glucagon]].
: The [[liver]] is a [[Target Organ|target organ]] for the [[hormone]] [[glucagon]].
: In [[Type 1 Diabetes]] the [[pancreas]] is damaged and cannot produce [[insulin]] to regulate [[Blood Glucose|blood glucose]] levels.