A 45-year-old patient has a condition affecting both digestive enzyme secretion and blood sugar regulation. Which organ functions as both exocrine and endocrine?
Q1. A 45-year-old patient has a condition affecting both digestive enzyme secretion and blood sugar regulation. Which organ functions as both exocrine and endocrine?
Answer: Pancreas
Explanation: The pancreas is a unique heterocrine gland with both functions; the adrenal gland is tempting because it has two distinct histological regions.