The pancreas and stomachare key organs of the digestive system. The stomach breaks down food with gastric juices, while the pancreas produces digestive enzymesand hormonessuch as insulin.
The physiology of the pancreasdescribes an organ behind the stomach, divided into head, body, and tail, that produces digestive enzymesand hormones such as insulinand glucagon.
The stomach, pancreas, and spleenare organs in the upper abdomen. The stomach begins digestion, the pancreas produces digestive enzymesand insulin, and the spleen supports immune defense.