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Want to know more about your pancreas and how it works? What is its role in food digestion and regulating blood sugars? Test your knowledge with our quick health quiz.

1. Where is the pancreas located?
A. Inside the chest next to the right lung.
B. In the abdomen behind the stomach.
C. In the pelvis to the left of the bladder.

2. What are the two main roles of the pancreas?
A. It helps to digest food and makes hormones that regulate blood sugar.
B. It regulates body temperature and helps to break down food by churning it mechanically.
C. It makes sex hormones and breaks down food by contributing bile.

3. Which two body systems does the ‘dual-role’ pancreas belong to?
A. Digestive and endocrine systems.
B. Digestive and neuromuscular systems
C. Endocrine and reproductive systems.

4. How does the pancreas deliver its digestive juices and enzymes into the small intestine?
A. The digestive juices and enzymes are released into the bloodstream and are then taken up by the small intestine.
B. The thinner end of the pancreas inserts directly into the small intestine.
C. The digestive juices and enzymes are passed down a small duct that connects to the small intestine.

5. Which hormones made by the pancreas help to regulate blood sugars?
A. Insulin and glucagon.
B. Oestrogen and progesterone.
C. Thyroxine and tri-iodothyronine.

6. What is the name of the specialised cells in the pancreas that make the hormone insulin?
A. The sinus node.
B. Beta cells, found in small clumps called islets of Langerhans.
C. The optic nerve.

7. Which disease is characterised by high blood sugar levels?
A. Alzheimer’s disease.
B. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disorder.
C. Diabetes.

8. What is pancreatitis?
A. A condition characterised by a smaller than normal pancreas.
B. Inflammation of the pancreas.
C. A disease of the arteries servicing the pancreas.

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