The Pancreas

• The Pancreas located within

  abdomen posterior to stomach
• The Pancreas both 


  endocrine and exocrine gland - exocrine function is to secrete digestive enzymes
• Endocrine cells in pancreatic islets

  alpha cells, beta cells, delta cells, pp cells
• Secrete glucagon


  alpha cells
• Secrete insulin


  beta cells
• Secrete somatostatin


  delta cells
• Secrete pancreatic polypeptide


  pp cells