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Why is pancreas called a'dual function'gland? Write the names of its hormones.

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Why is pancreas called a'dual function'gland? Write the names of its hormones.

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Pancreas is an exocrine gland as well as an endocrine gland. Exocrine part of the gland secretes digestive enzymes and the endocrine part (Langerhan's cells) produce hormones. Hormones secreted by pancreas are insulin and glucagon.

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