NEETZoologyChemical Coordination and Integration
What is the function of the Islets of Langerhans in the pancreas?
Options
- ASecrete hormones
- BRegulate glucose metabolism
- CBoth A) and B)
- DNone of the above
Correct answer
C. Both A) and B)
Step-by-step solution
Pancreas is a composite gland (Figure 19.1) which acts as both exocrine and endocrine gland. The endocrine pancreas consists of ‘Islets of Langerhans’ . There are about 1 to 2 million Islets of Langerhans in a normal human pancreas representing only 1 to 2 per cent of the pancreatic tissue. The two main types of cells in the Islet of Langerhans are called α-cells and β-cells. The α-cells secrete a hormone called glucagon, while the β-cells secrete insulin.Prolonged hyperglycemia leads to a complex disorder called d