Asked in Human Anatomy and Physiology
Human Anatomy and Physiology
Where is insulin produced in the body?
Answer
Wiki User
02/18/2010
Insulin is produced by the beta cells of the islets of
Lagerhans, which lie interspersed in the pancreatic follicles. In
layman's terms, that means it's produced in the pancreas. In the
human body, the organ called the pancreas releases
insulin.
Insulin is produced in the pacreas by the Islets of Langerhans. For
high blood sugars (above 120 or so) insulin is secreted.
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