PATHOLOGY MCQ
PANCREAS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True or False:Alpha cells are always found in the periphery and beta cells are always found centrally
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The alpha cells and beta cells are present in the Islets of Langerhans, a special group of cells in the pancreas. The beta cells secrete insulin and the alpha cells secrete glucagon.
Detailed explanation-2: -The islets of Langerhans, first described by Paul Langerhans in 1869, are dispersed throughout the exocrine tissue of the pancreas. Each islet is an endocrine micro-organ consisting of multiple endocrine cell types, the two most prominent and numerous of which are beta and alpha cells.
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