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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
Name the following:
Gland secreting insulin
Name two hormones secreted by the above mentioned cells.
Is the following gland an exocrine or an endocrine gland?
Pancreas
Give the Technical Term: Name the hormones secreted by the pancreas.
Which of the following glands has both endocrine and exocrine functions?
What are the conditions which occur due to lack of ADH and insulin? How are the conditions different from one another?
Name the following:
Three hormones secreted from the Islets of Langerhans of pancreas.
Write the main function of the following hormone.
Glucagon
Distinguish between the following pair:
Diabetes mellitus and diabetes insipidus (cause and symptoms)
