Gabas wata gabobin glandular dake cikin ciki, bayan ciki. Yana da alhakin samar da enzymes da hormones waɗanda ke taimakawa tare da narkewa da daidaita matakan sukari na jini. Ana fitar da enzymes na pancreatic a cikin ƙananan hanji don taimakawa wajen rushe sunadarai, fats, da carbohydrates a cikin abincin da muke ci, yayin da ake fitar da insulin da glucagon hormones a cikin jini don daidaita matakan sukari (glucose) a cikin jini. Rashin aiki na pancreas zai iya haifar da mummunar yanayin kiwon lafiya kamar ciwon sukari da ciwon daji na pancreatic.