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प्रश्न
Pancreas is both an exocrine gland and an endocrine gland. Explain.
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उत्तर
Pancreas is a heterocrine or myxocrine gland, as it contains two types of secretary structures, i.e., (i) Islet of Langerhans which secrete hormones insulin and glucagon, and these are transported by way of blood, and (ii) Acini that secretes pancreatic juice that is transported by way of ducts.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Identify the odd one in the following and mention what the rest is:
State whether the following statement is true or false. If false, rewrite changing the word.
Diabetes is caused due to insulin deficiency.
Define the following:
Hyperglycemia
Define the following:
Beta cells
Write briefly about the symptoms of diabetes mellitus.
Give the Technical Term: Name the hormones which lead to the following condition: Diabetes mellitus
State the Location
Pancreas
Glucagon is secreted by:
Short answer question
Name the secretion of alpha, beta, and delta cells of islets of langerhans. Explain their role.
What are the conditions which occur due to lack of ADH and insulin? How are the conditions different from one another?
