MEDICAL
PANCREAS
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Question
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What are the hormones associated with the pancreas?
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Insulin & Glucagon
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Islet cells
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Secretin
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The endocrine portion is arranged as discrete islets of Langerhans, which are composed of five different endocrine cell types (alpha, beta, delta, epsilon, and upsilon) secreting at least five hormones including glucagon, insulin, somatostatin, ghrelin, and pancreatic polypeptide, respectively.
Detailed explanation-2: -The most important hormone that the pancreas produces is insulin. Insulin is released by the ‘beta cells’ in the islets of Langerhans in response to food.
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