What does the pancreas do? - Emma Bryce
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Beneath your ribs, you’ll find, among other things, the pancreas -- an organ that works a lot like a personal health coach. Emma Bryce
explains how this organ controls your sugar levels and produces a
special juice that releases the nutrients from your food to help keep
you in the best possible shape.
Why do you think the pancreas has to be on constant alert for sugars entering your blood stream?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Emma Bryce
- Director Bill Keaggy
- Artist Chris Roettger
- Animator Eric DeFord, Sol Lee, Janghun Lee
- Narrator Pen-Pen Chen
