The pancreas has both endocrine and exocrine function and plays an important role in digestion and glucose control. Understanding the development of the pancreas, grossly and microscopically, and the ...

Studies on the functional and morphological relations between exocrine and endocrine pancreas have been conducted mainly to disclose the influence of islets of Langerhans on acinar parenchyma. Less ...

There are two main types of glands: endocrine and endocrine. The main difference between the two types is that while exocrine glands secrete substances into a duct system to the surface of the ...

Exocrine glands are glands that secrete their products into ducts. They are the counterparts to endocrine glands, which secrete their products directly into the bloodstream. Typical exocrine glands ...

The pancreas is an accessory organ of digestion known to have dual functions in the endocrine and exocrine systems. It is necessary for the hydrolysis of macromolecules including proteins, ...

1 San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy, Milan, Italy 2 San Raffaele Scientific ...

The pancreas is an organ located behind the lower part of the stomach, in front of the spine and plays an important part in diabetes. The pancreas is the organ which produces insulin, one the main ...

Endocrinology is a field of physiology and medicine that deals with endocrine glands and hormones of the body. The discovery of the endocrine system has a long history that involves a wide variety of ...