MCQ
Islets of Langerhans occur in _______________:
  • A
    Liver
  • B
    Stomach
  • C
    Pancreas
  • D
    Alimentary canal

Answer

  1. Pancreas

Explanation:

The pancreatic islets or islets of Langerhans are the regions of the pancreas that contain its endocrine (hormone-producing) cells, discovered in 1869 by German pathological anatomist Paul Langerhans. The pancreatic islets constitute 1–2% of the pancreas volume and receive 10–15% of its blood flow.

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