cells of the pancreas

Question 1

beta cells of islets of lagerhands release what

Answer 1

Insulin (70% of total secretions)

Question 2

glucagon secreted from where

Answer 2

alpha cells of islets

Question 3

delta cells of the islet of langerhans secrete what

Answer 3

somatostatin

Question 4

f cells of the islets of langerhans secrete what

Answer 4

pancreatic polypeptide

Question 5

what is GLP 1

Answer 5

glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), a hormone released by the small intestine in response to an oral glucose load

Increasing GLP-1 levels, either by the administration of an analogue (glucagon-like peptide-1, GLP-1 mimetics, e.g. exenatide) or inhibiting its breakdown (dipeptidyl peptidase-4 ,DPP-4 inhibitors - the gliptins), is therefore the target of two recent classes of drug.

Question 6

what hormones secrete water and electrolytes and enzymes respectively into the pancreatic juice

Answer 6

Secretin causes secretion of water and electrolytes

Cholecystokinin causes enzyme secretion