PATHOLOGY MCQ
ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
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Question
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What is the name of the specialised cells that form the endocrine part of the pancreas?
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Islets of langherans
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Cortex
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Medulla
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Pineal
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The most common islet cell, the beta cell, produces insulin, the major hormone in the regulation of carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
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