Limit search to available items
Add Marked to Bag Add All On Page Add Marked to My Lists
Subjects (1-2 of 2)
Endocrine pancreas
2

-- See Islets of Langerhans


Irregular microscopic structures consisting of cords of endocrine cells that are scattered throughout the PANCREAS among the exocrine acini. Each islet is surrounded by connective tissue fibers and penetrated by a network of capillaries. There are four major cell types. The most abundant beta cells (50-80%) secrete INSULIN. Alpha cells (5-20%) secrete GLUCAGON. PP cells (10-35%) secrete PANCREATIC POLYPEPTIDE. Delta cells (̃5%) secrete SOMATOSTATIN
Add Marked to Bag Add All On Page
Locate in results