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The
Pancreas
| location: | below
the ribcage between the duodenum,stomach and spleen |
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| apperance | it
looks like a 12 to 15 cm long stringy sausage which is 2 cm thick |
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| How
to keep it in good condition |
don't
drink large amounts of alcohol take antitoxidant supplements. eg. vitamin C, E, D and beta-carotene |
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| How
you are most likely to damage it |
drink
large amount of alcohol and eat lots of sugary food |
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| Can
you survive without it ? |
Yes,
you will need daily insulin injections and you will need to eat a low fat low protein (highly boring)diet. and eat enzymes with every meal. |
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| What does it do ? | it
produces insulin to control blood sugar levels and produces digestive enzymes |
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| What
happens if it goes wrong ? |
you
devolop diabetes and cant digest your food |
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| Worst
thing that can happen to it |
you
may develop pancreatic cancer, survival rates are not the best |
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