Match the cell type of the pancreatic islets with the hormon

Match the cell type of the pancreatic islets with the hormones secreted by each cell.

1.alpha cells

2. beta cells

3. delta cells

4. F cells

A. glucagon

B. insulin

C. pancreatic polypeptide

D. somatostatin

Solution

Pancreas is an irregular organ held to mesentry between between the two limb of the duodenum. It is heterocrine gland containing two type of tissue exicrine and endocrine. Endocrine tissue of pancreas consists islet of Langerhans. Five type of cells present in it. Alpha cell producing glucagon

beta cell producing insulin

Delta cell producing somatostatin

Pp cell producing pancreatic polypeptied

Epsilon cell producing ghrelin