MEDICAL
PANCREAS
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
All of the following is true of the Islets of Langerhans EXCEPT
|
|
they are centered around blood vessels in the pancreas
|
|
|
they include beta cells
|
|
|
they include alpha cells
|
|
|
they include acinar cells
|
Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer: The statement that is true about the pancreas is B. Both glucagon and insulin are produced in the islets of Langerhans.
Detailed explanation-2: -The islets of Langerhans contain four cell types that each secrete a different peptide: alpha cells secrete glucagon, beta cells secrete insulin, delta cells secrete somatostatin, and P (F) cells secrete pancreatic polypeptide.
There is 1 question to complete.