pancreatic tissue Flashcards
1
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bile duct
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- attached to duodenum and pancreatic duct
- released bile to aid in chemical digestion
2
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pancreatic cells
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- secrete pancreatic juice that drains into the duct
3
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islets of Langerhans
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- secrete insulin or glucagon into the blood
4
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exocrine function
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- secretion of pancreatic juices into pancreatic duct that flows into duodenum
- helps in chemical digestion
5
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endocrine function
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- secretes hormones directly into blood
- islet of Langerhans, scattered throughout the pancreas
6
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exocrine glands
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- mammary glands (secretes milk directly to breast surface)
- gastric glands (secretes gastric juice into stomach lining)
- sebaceous gland (secretes an oily lipid-containing sebum onto the surface of the skin