pancreatic tissue Flashcards

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bile duct

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  • attached to duodenum and pancreatic duct

- released bile to aid in chemical digestion

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pancreatic cells

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  • secrete pancreatic juice that drains into the duct
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islets of Langerhans

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  • secrete insulin or glucagon into the blood
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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
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endocrine function

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  • secretes hormones directly into blood

- islet of Langerhans, scattered throughout the pancreas

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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
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