Enteroendocrine cells
insulin and Glucagon - both are hormones which control glucose levels in the blood.
The five types of anterior pituitary cells secrete several hormones. Gonadotroph cells secrete luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), corticotroph cells secrete adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), lactotroph cells secrete prolactin (PRL), somatotroph cells secrete growth hormone (GH), and thyrotroph cells secrete thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH).
endocrine glands secrete hormones into the bloodstream and these hormones reach cells and impact these cells.
Parietal cells (or oxyntic cells) are epithelium cells found in the gastric mucosa, they secrete hydrochloric acid (HCl) and intrinsic factor (which is required for vitamin B12 absorption). Chief cells are not the same as parietal cells. Chief cells secrete pepsinogen and rennin.
The duodenal mucosa is the innermost layer of the duodenum, which is the first part of the small intestine. It is lined with specialized epithelial cells that secrete digestive enzymes and mucus, facilitating the digestion and absorption of nutrients. The mucosa also contains villi and microvilli, which increase the surface area for nutrient absorption. Additionally, it plays a role in the secretion of hormones that regulate digestive processes.
No, the pancreatic islets, which contain endocrine cells secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream, while the exocrine secretory cells secrete digestive enzymes into ducts that eventually empty into the small intestine.
The cells that produce hormones regulating blood sugar are primarily the beta cells of the pancreas. These cells secrete insulin, which lowers blood sugar levels by facilitating the uptake of glucose into cells. Additionally, alpha cells in the pancreas produce glucagon, which raises blood sugar levels by promoting the release of glucose from the liver. Together, insulin and glucagon maintain glucose homeostasis in the body.
The pancreas is endocrine (producing several important hormones, including insulin, glucagon, and somatostatin). The most important is insulin which controls the take-up of glucose by the body's cells.
A group called beta pancreatic cells produce insulin. Insulin is a molecule which carries glucose across the cell membrane. Alpha pancreatic cells produce glucagon which is involved in reducing glycogen stored in the liver into glucose.
The thyroid gland has certain cells known as parafollicular cells (AKA C cells) that secrete a hormone known as calcitonin that can decrease blood calcium levels.
Acinar cells secrete digestive enzymes that break down food in the digestive process. Islets of Langerhans, on the other hand, secrete hormones like insulin and glucagon that regulate blood sugar levels in the body.
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