Biology A-Level
Islets of Langerhans and their cell types
What Islets of Langerhans and their cell types means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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Small clusters of endocrine cells scattered among the acini, in which alpha cells secrete glucagon and beta cells secrete insulin.
Topics that use Islets of Langerhans and their cell types
- Hormonal communication (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Adrenaline and fight-or-flight
- Blood glucose and salt balance
- Blood transport of hormones
- Endocrine signalling
- Exocrine versus endocrine organisation of the pancreas
- Glucagon and α cells
- Insulin and β cells
- Insulin resistance
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