Biology A-Level
Exocrine versus endocrine organisation of the pancreas
What Exocrine versus endocrine organisation of the pancreas means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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Most of the gland is exocrine tissue arranged as acini of enzyme-secreting cells draining into ducts, while small clusters of endocrine cells, the islets of Langerhans, sit scattered among the acini.
Topics that use Exocrine versus endocrine organisation of the pancreas
- Hormonal communication (OCR A-Level)
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