Q. The islets of Langerhans are found in

A) Pancreas
B) Stomach
C) Liver
D) Alimentary canal
Explanation

The ‘islets of Langerhans’ are the clusters of cells of the endocrine portion of pancreas. These contain four types of cells (i) Alpha cells (32-38%) secreting glucagon (ii) Beta cells (60-70%) secreting insulin, (iii) Delta cells secreting somatostatin and (iv) F-cells secreting pancreatic polypeptide hormone to control somatostatin.

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