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OCR: PANCREAS HEPANCREAS is a gland, about 15 cm (6 inches long that lies behind your stomach. It iS connected your small intestine by tube, or duct. Part of the pancreas produces substances called enzymes. These are secreted through the duct to help break umop pody in your small intestine The pancreas also produces two chemicals or hormones special groups of cells known as islets. These two hormones (glucagon and insulin) help to keep a healthy balance of sugar in the blood. enzy ymes down podj pancrea hormone cell heal lthy