Which hormones are produced by the pancreas?

Which hormones are produced by the pancreas?

• A. Adrenaline
• B. Insulin and glucagon
• C. Melatonin
• D. Thyroxine

Answer: (B)

The pancreas has an endocrine role in controlling blood sugar. It makes insulin and glucagon, produced by the islets of Langerhans (beta cells make insulin and alpha cells make glucagon). Insulin helps cells take up glucose from the blood, lowering blood sugar, while glucagon signals the liver to release glucose, raising blood sugar. This balance helps keep energy available between meals. The other hormones come from different glands: adrenaline from the adrenal glands, melatonin from the pineal gland, and thyroxine from the thyroid gland. So the pancreas produces insulin and glucagon.

The pancreas has an endocrine role in controlling blood sugar. It makes insulin and glucagon, produced by the islets of Langerhans (beta cells make insulin and alpha cells make glucagon). Insulin helps cells take up glucose from the blood, lowering blood sugar, while glucagon signals the liver to release glucose, raising blood sugar. This balance helps keep energy available between meals. The other hormones come from different glands: adrenaline from the adrenal glands, melatonin from the pineal gland, and thyroxine from the thyroid gland. So the pancreas produces insulin and glucagon.