Pancreatic Islets

• Pancreatic islets are also known as what?

  Islets of Langerhans
• Pancreatic islets are compact SPHERICAL or OVOID masses of endocrine cells of the pancreas.
• Label:

  A) Glucagon

  B) insulin

  C) somatostatin

  D) pancreatic polypeptide

  E) peripherally

  F) most numerous

  G) centrally

  H) scattered

  I) less

  J) minor fourth