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The Pancreas
Unit 4 section 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What do the endocrine glands in the pancreas produce? | Secretes hormones |
| What is glycogenesis? | Conversion of stored glycogen in the liver to increase BG levels |
| What cells produce insulin? | Beta cells |
| What do the exocrine glands produce in the pancreas? | Digestive hormones |
| Alpha cells produce which hormone? | Glucagon |
| What does Somatostatin do? | Limits fluctuations in BG |
| Delta cells produce which hormone? | Somatostatin |
| Where is the Pancreas located? | In the 'u' loop of the duodenum |
| What is the name of the process that stores excess glycogen in the liver? | Glycogenesis |
| What are the islets of langerhan? | Endocrine glands found in the pancreas that produce specific hormones |