Pancreatic duct: made by tubules which have groups of exocrine cells which release digestive enzymes.
Islet of Langerhans:these contain alpha and beta cells.
- Alpha cells: these manufacture/ secrete glucagon- ENDOCRINE
- Beta cells: these manufacture/ secrete insulin- ENDOCRINE
Rise in Blood glucose:
1. Detected by beta cells, insulin secreted.
2. Detected by hepatocytes and muscle cells. Glucose converted to glycogen (glycogenesis)- when glucose produced from amino acids its gluconeogenesis.
Fall in blood glucose:
1. Detected by alpha cells, glucagon secreted.
2. Detected by hepatocytes, glycogen converted to glucose (glycogenolysis).
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