MICROANATOMY

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

GALL BLADDER

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which cells produce insulin?
A
Alpha cells
B
Beta cells
C
Delta cells
D
Both a and b
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Beta cells are the producers of the only blood glucose-lowering hormone in the body: insulin. Alpha cells, by contrast, produce glucagon, a hormone that has blood glucose-increasing effects.

Detailed explanation-2: -Insulin is produced by alpha cells of the pancreas.

Detailed explanation-3: -Alpha cells ( cells) are endocrine cells that are found in the Islets of Langerhans in the pancreas. Alpha cells secrete the peptide hormone glucagon in order to increase glucose levels in the blood stream.

Detailed explanation-4: -When blood glucose levels rise, beta cells in the pancreas normally make the hormone insulin. Insulin triggers cells throughout the body to take up sugar from the blood.

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