Which endocrine gland is also an exocrine gland and contains islets with alpha and beta cells that each secrete different hormones with opposing effects?

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Nicola Biada · Answer 1 · 2024-09-10T16:07:14+0000

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The pancreas has both exocrine and endocrine functions. The pancreatic islet cell types include alpha cells, which produce glucagon; beta cells, which produce insulin; delta cells, which produce somatostatin; and PP cells, which produce pancreatic polypeptide.

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Which endocrine gland is also an exocrine gland and contains islets with alpha and beta cells that each secrete different hormones with opposing effects?

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