The hormone produced by the beta cells in the endocrine portion of the pancreas during periods of hyperglycemia is ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
insulin
Most of the pancreas is an exocrine gland that secretes digestive juices into the duodenum through a duct. Scattered throughout the pancreas are clusters of endocrine cells grouped around blood vessels. These clusters are called pancreatic islets (islets of Langerhans). The beta cells within the pancreatic islets secrete insulin in response to high blood glucose. The term deconstructs into a suffix -in meaning chemical compound and root insul- meaning island.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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A) Dermatologist B) Dermalogy C) Dermatology D) Dermatosis
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a. intraatrial b. interarterial c. interatrial d. transatrial
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false