The location and relationship between the stomach and pancreas

The stomach and pancreas are both very critical organs. Once pancreatitis occurs, it will induce a lot of gastrointestinal diseases. These diseases will cause your symptoms to be very serious. Therefore, the best way is to use medication in the early stages of the disease to control the development of your disease and prevent pancreatic lesions from affecting the normal function of your gastrointestinal tract.

The pancreas is divided into two parts: the exocrine gland and the endocrine gland. The exocrine glands are composed of alveoli and ducts. The alveoli secrete pancreatic juice, and the ducts are the channels through which the pancreatic juice is discharged. Pancreatic juice contains sodium bicarbonate, trypsinogen, lipase, amylase, etc. Pancreatic juice is discharged into the duodenum through the pancreatic duct, where it digests proteins, fats and sugars.

The endocrine glands are composed of cell clusters of different sizes - pancreatic islets. Pancreatic islets are mainly composed of four types of cells: A cells, B cells, D cells, and PP cells. A cells secrete glucagon to increase blood sugar; B cells secrete insulin to lower blood sugar; D cells secrete somatostatin to inhibit the secretion of A and B cells in a paracrine manner; PP cells secrete pancreatic polypeptide to inhibit gastrointestinal motility, pancreatic juice secretion and gallbladder contraction.

Deep in our upper abdomen is a very inconspicuous small organ - the pancreas. Although the pancreas is small, it plays an extraordinary role and is one of the most important organs in the human body. Because it is a gland with exocrine function, its physiological effects and pathological changes are closely related to life.

The pancreas is "hidden" behind the peritoneum, so it is far less well-known than the stomach, duodenum, liver, and gallbladder. However, the digestive enzymes in the pancreatic juice secreted by the pancreas play a "protagonist" role in the food digestion process, especially the digestion of fat.

The main component of exocrine secretion is pancreatic juice, which contains alkaline bicarbonate and various digestive enzymes. Its main function is to neutralize gastric acid and digest sugar, protein and fat.

The causes of gallstone formation are also quite complex. For example, the formation mechanisms of cholesterol stones and pigment stones are very different. As people's living standards continue to improve, the number of gallstones caused by improper diet has also increased. Therefore, the method to prevent gallstones is very clear. First, improve the level of hygiene, and second, eat less fat and high-cholesterol foods.

To sum up, in order to prevent pancreatitis, the most important thing is to target its causes, drink less alcohol, prevent or promptly treat biliary tract diseases, avoid overeating to reduce the burden on the pancreas, avoid trauma, etc.