pancreatic islets
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Islets of Langerhans — is the area in which the endocrine (i.e., hormone producing) cells of the pancreas are grouped. Discovered in 1869 by the famous German pathological anatomist Paul Langerhans, the islets of Langerhans constitute approximately 1 to 2% of the mass… … Wikipedia
Islets of Langerhans — Known as the insulin producing tissue, the islets of Langerhans do more than that. They are groups of specialized cells in the pancreas that make and secrete hormones. Named after the German pathologist Paul Langerhans (1847 1888), who discovered … Medical dictionary
pancreatic polypeptide — a hormone released from the delta cells of the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas in response to protein in the small intestine. Its actions are to inhibit pancreatic bicarbonate and protein enzyme secretion and to relax the gall bladder. It… … Medical dictionary
Pancreatic hormone — Pfam box Symbol = Hormone 3 Name = Pancreatic hormone peptide width = caption = Pfam= PF00159 InterPro= IPR001955 SMART= PROSITE = PDOC00238 SCOP = 1ppt TCDB = OPM family= OPM protein= 1icy PDB=PDB3|1k8vA:1 39 PDB3|1ruuA:1 36 PDB3|1ru5A:1… … Wikipedia
islets of Langerhan(s) — the endocrine part of the pancreas producing hormones and, in particular, insulin. Also called pancreatic islets … Dictionary of ichthyology
Pancreatic duct — of Wirsung redirects here. For the pancreatic duct of Santorini, also known as the accessory pancreatic duct, see Accessory pancreatic duct. Pancreatic duct The pancreatic duct … Wikipedia
pancreatic polypeptide — a hormone released from the D cells of the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas in response to protein in the small intestine. Its actions are to inhibit pancreatic bicarbonate and protein enzyme secretion and to relax the gall bladder. It… … The new mediacal dictionary
islets of Langerhans — small groups of endocrine cells scattered through the material of the pancreas. There are three main histological types: alpha (a) cells, which secrete glucagon; beta (b) cells, which produce insulin; and delta (d) cells, which release… … Medical dictionary
islets of Langerhans — [ laŋəhanz] plural noun groups of pancreatic cells secreting insulin and glucagon. Origin C19: named after the German anatomist Paul Langerhans … English new terms dictionary
islets of Langerhans — small groups of endocrine cells scattered through the material of the pancreas. There are three main histological types: alpha (α) cells, which secrete glucagon; beta (β) cells, which produce insulin; and D cells, which release somatostatin and… … The new mediacal dictionary
