Pancreas acts as |
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a) |
Exocrine gland |
b) |
Endocrine gland |
c) |
Both (a) and (b) |
d) |
Holocrine gland |
Pancreas acts as |
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a) |
Exocrine gland |
b) |
Endocrine gland |
c) |
Both (a) and (b) |
d) |
Holocrine gland |
(c)
Pancreas is a composite gland, which acts as both exocrine and endocrine gland. The endocrine part consist of islets of Langerhans. There are about 1 to 2 million cells islets of Langerhans in a normal human pancreas representing only 1 to 2% of pancreatic tissue