How can the pancreas be both exocrine and endocrine?
It has both exocrine tissue (that produces and secretes enzymes via ducts into small intestine) and endocrine tissue ( which produces and releases hormones into the blood)
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What 3 main enzymes does the pancreas secrete into the small intestine?
Amylases- Breaks down starch into simple sugars, Proteases- break down proteins into amino acids, lipases- breaks down lipids into fatty acids and glycerol
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What 2 hormones are produced in the endocrine tissue?
Insulin and glucagon
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Whats the endocrine tissue called?
Eyelet of langerhans
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What cells make up the eyelet of langerhans?
Alpha-cells and Beta-cells
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Alpha cells
Produce glucagon which is a hormone involved in raising the blood glucose levels
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Beta-cells
Produce insulin which is a hormone involved in reducing blood glucose levels
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What is the appearance of the eyelet of langerhans under a microscope?
Lighter in colour and large, spherical cluster
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How can the pancreas be both exocrine and endocrine?
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It has both exocrine tissue (that produces and secretes enzymes via ducts into small intestine) and endocrine tissue ( which produces and releases hormones into the blood)
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What 3 main enzymes does the pancreas secrete into the small intestine?
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What 2 hormones are produced in the endocrine tissue?
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