Endocrinology 18

Question 1

What kind of gland is the pancreas?

Answer 1

Both an endocrine and exocrine gland

Question 2

What kind of cells is the exocrine portion of the pancreas made of?

Answer 2

Acinar cells that produce digestive enzymes

Question 3

What kind of cells is the endocrine portion of the pancreas made of?

Answer 3

Islets of Langerhans

Question 4

What are the two main types of islets of Langerhans cells?

Answer 4

Alpha cells and Beta cells

Question 5

What are the main cell types in the Islets of Langerhans?

Answer 5

The beta cells

Question 6

Which hormones do the alpha pancreas cells secrete?

Answer 6

Glucagon

Question 7

Which hormones do the Beta pancreas cells secrete?

Answer 7

Insulin

Question 8

What does Insulin do?

Answer 8

Increases the uptake of the end products of digestion into various tissues and put them into a storage form. It also inhibits the breakdown of the storage form

Question 9

What does Glucagon do?

Answer 9

It increases the breakdown of the storage form and releases nutrients into the blood to be used. It also inhibits the uptake of nutrients from the blood to be stored