LIVER PANCREAS
PANCREAS
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Question
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Acinar Cells
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Beta Cells
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Delta Cells
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Islet of Langerhans
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Detailed explanation-1: -The most important hormone that the pancreas produces is insulin. Insulin is released by the ‘beta cells’ in the islets of Langerhans in response to food. Its role is to lower glucose levels in the bloodstream and promote the storage of glucose in fat, muscle, liver and other body tissues.
Detailed explanation-2: -Islets largely (up to 70%) consist of B cells which secrete the hormone insulin and are located centrally within the islet. In comparison, F cells constitute approximately 15% of islet cell mass and secrete the hormone pancreatic polypeptide (PP).
Detailed explanation-3: -The pancreatic islets or islets of Langerhans are the regions of the pancreas that contain its endocrine (hormone-producing) cells, discovered in 1869 by German pathological anatomist Paul Langerhans. The pancreatic islets constitute 1–2% of the pancreas volume and receive 10–15% of its blood flow.