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  1. Fields of Study
  2. cell biology
  3. cells
  4. islets of Langerhans
  1. Fields of Study
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. animal anatomy
  4. endocrine system
  5. endocrine glands
  6. islets of Langerhans
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. animal anatomy
  4. endocrine system
  5. endocrine glands
  6. islets of Langerhans
  1. Fields of Study
  2. zoology
  3. animal anatomy
  4. endocrine system
  5. endocrine glands
  6. islets of Langerhans
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. zoology
  3. animal anatomy
  4. endocrine system
  5. endocrine glands
  6. islets of Langerhans
  1. Fields of Study
  2. anatomy and morphology
  3. animal anatomy
  4. endocrine system
  5. endocrine glands
  6. islets of Langerhans
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. anatomy and morphology
  3. animal anatomy
  4. endocrine system
  5. endocrine glands
  6. islets of Langerhans
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal anatomy
  3. animal organs
  4. animal glands
  5. endocrine glands
  6. islets of Langerhans
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. animal anatomy
  3. animal organs
  4. animal glands
  5. endocrine glands
  6. islets of Langerhans
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal anatomy
  3. animal organs
  4. animal glands
  5. endocrine glands
  6. islets of Langerhans
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal anatomy
  3. animal organs
  4. animal glands
  5. endocrine glands
  6. islets of Langerhans
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal anatomy
  3. animal organs
  4. animal glands
  5. endocrine glands
  6. islets of Langerhans
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal anatomy
  3. animal organs
  4. animal glands
  5. endocrine glands
  6. islets of Langerhans
  1. Fields of Study
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. animal anatomy
  4. digestive system
  5. pancreas
  6. islets of Langerhans
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. animal anatomy
  4. digestive system
  5. pancreas
  6. islets of Langerhans
  1. Fields of Study
  2. zoology
  3. animal anatomy
  4. digestive system
  5. pancreas
  6. islets of Langerhans
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. zoology
  3. animal anatomy
  4. digestive system
  5. pancreas
  6. islets of Langerhans
  1. Fields of Study
  2. anatomy and morphology
  3. animal anatomy
  4. digestive system
  5. pancreas
  6. islets of Langerhans
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. anatomy and morphology
  3. animal anatomy
  4. digestive system
  5. pancreas
  6. islets of Langerhans

Preferred term

islets of Langerhans

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Irregular microscopic structures, consisting of cords of endocrine cells that are scattered throughout the pancreas among the exocrine acini. There are four major cell types. The most abundant beta cells (50-80%) secrete insulin. Alpha cells (5-20%) secrete glucagon. PP cells (10-35%) secrete pancreatic polypeptide. Delta cells (~5%) secrete somatostatin.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2012

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • alpha cells (pancreatic)
  • beta cells (pancreatic)
  • delta cells (pancreatic)
  • islet cells
  • pancreas islets
  • pancreatic alpha cells
  • pancreatic B cells
  • pancreatic beta cells
  • pancreatic D cells
  • pancreatic delta cells
  • pancreatic islets
  • pancreatic polypeptide cells

In other languages

  • islotes de Langerhans

    Spanish

  • células alfa (pancreáticas)
  • células beta (pancreáticas)
  • células delta (pancreáticas)
  • células insulares
  • células pancreáticas alfa
  • células pancreáticas B
  • células pancreáticas beta
  • células pancreáticas D
  • células pancreáticas delta
  • islotes del páncreas
  • islotes pancreáticos

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/6863

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