Which of the following statements regarding the pancreas is NOT true?
A) The pancreas is both an endocrine and exocrine gland.
B) The islets of Langerhans are the exocrine portion of the pancreas.
C) The pancreas releases digestive enzymes into the duodenum.
D) The pancreas secretes insulin and glucagon.
B) The islets of Langerhans are the exocrine portion of the pancreas.
The islets of Langerhans are the endocrine, not exocrine, portion of the pancreas.
The other statements are true.
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