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A&P 2 CH 18
Dr Cutler SU-Endocrine 2
major endocrine glands | pinal gland, hypothalamus, pituitary gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, thymus, adrenal glands, pancreas, ovary, testis. (kidneys, heart, adipose tissue) |
pancreas | exocrine gland |
islets of langerhans | produce pancreas hormones: endocrine (inside) |
where are islets of langerhans located | endocrine tissue in the pancreas |
main cells in each islet | alpha cells + beta cells |
alpha cells make | glucagon when sugar is needed in the blood |
beta cells make | insulin when sugar is too high in the blood |
delta cells make | somatostatin a growth hormone |
alpha cells are located on the | outside |
beta cells are located on the | cell core |