- Pancreas are located close to the stomach in the abdominal cavity
- A mixed gland and are very well hidden
- They are little masses of hormone-producing tissue that are scattered among the pancreas
- The tiny clumps of cells, exocrine cells, manufacture its hormones and work like an organ within the organ
- High levels of glucose in the blood stimulate the release of insulin from the beta cells of inslets
- Also know as the islets of langerhans
Insulin Hormone:
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Glucagon Hormone
and release it into the blood |