Which of the following statements concerning the pancreas is true?

A. Most of the hormones produced by the pancreas flow into the pancreatic duct.
B. Both glucagon and insulin are produced in the islets of Langerhans.
C. The pancreas is located above the liver.
D. The endocrine portion of the gland is called the zona reticularis.
E. Alpha and beta cells are associated with the acini.


B

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