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Exocrine pancreas, the portion of the pancreas that makes andThe exocrine pancreas is a tubuloalveolar gland with a division of function between the acinar cells, which secrete the digestive enzymes, and the duct cells, which add water, bicarbonate, chloride, intrinsic factor, and antibacterial proteins Function of the Pancreas An essential pancreatic function is the conversion of food into fuel for the body's cells The exocrine part produces mainly digestive enzymes and helps in digestion, whereas the endocrine part is responsible for the regulation of carbohydrate metabolism (ie blood sugar), with its insulin and glucagon production Exocrine function of the Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency Causes Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment Exocrine pancreatic function