Assertion: pancreas | /r/CapableOf | secrete glucagon
Facets:
value: to regulate blood sugar levels
type: PURPOSE
value: into the bloodstream
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: Functioning as an endocrine gland, the pancreas secretes the hormones insulin and glucagon to control blood sugar levels throughout the day.
text: As an endocrine gland, it functions mostly to regulate blood sugar levels, secreting the hormones insulin, glucagon, somatostatin, and pancreatic polypeptide.
text: The pancreas secretes hormones, including the blood sugar-regulating hormones: insulin and glucagon.
text: Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) develop from cells in the endocrine gland of the pancreas, which secretes the hormones insulin and glucagon into the bloodstream to regulate blood sugar.
text: Functioning as an endocrine gland, the pancreas produces and secretes the hormones insulin and glucagon to regulate the body’s glucose or blood sugar levels throughout the day, as well as some other hormones.