concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: pancreas

digestive system
type: Concept
narrower: pancreas

endocrine glands
type: Concept
narrower: pancreas

exocrine glands
type: Concept
narrower: pancreas

islets of langerhans
type: Concept
broader: pancreas

pancreas
type: Concept
broader: exocrine glands
broader: endocrine glands
broader: digestive system
definition: THE PANCREAS IS a small organ in the abdomen that produces and secretes substances to aid digestion, as well as hormones that regulate the balance of blood sugar (glucose) levels. Recently, scientists have begun to characterize the stem cell population in the pancreas, but little is yet understood. [Source: Encyclopedia of Stem Cell Research; Pancreas]
narrower: islets of langerhans