Endocrine system

1. Physiology
of
Endocrine
System

46. Endocrine function of pancreas
 Pancreas contains exocrine and endocrine cells
 Endocrine cells are called Islets of Larngerhans, 2%
pancreatic tissue
 There are 4-types of endocrine cells
1. α-cells: secret glucagon (25%)
2. β-Cells: secret insulin (65%)
3. δ-Cells: secret somatostatin (8%)
4. F-Cells: secret pancreatic polypeptides (2%)
Endocrine by Seid Y.
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