Mention the three types of cells of the islets of Langerhans and the name of the hormone they secrete.

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There are three kinds of islets of Langerhans found in the pancreas namely
• Alpha-cells which secrete glucagon
• Beta-cells which secrete insulin
• Delta-cells which secrete somatostatin.

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Mention the three types of cells of the islets of Langerhans and the name of the hormone they secrete.

There are three kinds of islets of Langerhans found in the pancreas namely • Alpha-cells which secrete glucagon • Beta-cells which secrete insulin • Delta-cells which secrete somatostatin.

There are three kinds of islets of Langerhans found in the pancreas namely
• Alpha-cells which secrete glucagon
• Beta-cells which secrete insulin
• Delta-cells which secrete somatostatin.