During embryonic development, the pancreas actually forms from two separate buds (a ventral and a dorsal pancreatic bud) that later fuse. This explains some congenital anomalies (like annular pancreas). This duality molds form and function as it is both an endocrine (insulin/glucagon/somatostatin) and an exocrine gland (amylase/lipase/protease). Locked in an eternal vigilant state of awareness, it's mortality found scorpions GETSMASHED finisher a bit on the nose.