DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
PANCREAS
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Question
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The ____ are a collection of endocrine cells in the pancreas
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I cells
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Islets of Langerhans
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Acinar Cells
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Chromaffin Cells
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Islets of Langerhans are islands of endocrine cells scattered throughout the pancreas. A number of new studies have pointed to the potential for conversion of non- islet cells in to insulin-producing -cells to replenish -cell mass as a means to treat diabetes.
Detailed explanation-2: -Islets of Langerhans are three-dimensional clusters of approximately 1000 cells that constitute the endocrine portion of the pancreas, and each islet is around 50–500 m in diameter.
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