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Consists of Islands of Cells, called “islets of
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Langerhans”,
scattered throughout pancreas
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Most of the cells produce insulin
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These cells are purple, called “beta cells”
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Most
numerous cell type
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Another group of cells produce glucagon. These
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cells
are not as numerous, are reddish.
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