islets of langerhans
The pancreas contains microscopic islets of Langerhans that regulate blood sugar.
Noun - Specialized cell groups in the pancreas: The islets of Langerhans are distinct clusters of cells within the pancreas that function as the organ's endocrine (hormone-secreting) component. They are responsible for producing and releasing important hormones, such as insulin, directly into the bloodstream to regulate blood sugar and other metabolic processes.
- Noun:
- The islets of Langerhans are essential for maintaining glucose homeostasis in the body.
- Damage to the islets of Langerhans can lead to diabetes mellitus.
- "Beta cells of the islets of Langerhans": This specifies the particular cells within the islets that are responsible for insulin production.
- The autoimmune response targeted the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans.
- Pancreatic islets: A common synonym for the islets of Langerhans.
- The transplant of pancreatic islets is a treatment for type 1 diabetes.
- Islet cells: A general term for the cells that constitute the islets of Langerhans.
- Islet cells secrete several different hormones.
- Pancreatic islets
- Islands of Langerhans (a less common variant)
Given the technical, anatomical nature of this term, it is not associated with phrasal verbs or idioms. Key related terms include: - Endocrine system: The body's system of hormone-secreting glands, which includes the islets of Langerhans as part of the pancreas. - Exocrine pancreas: The other, larger part of the pancreas that secretes digestive enzymes, distinct from the endocrine function of the islets.
The pancreas contains microscopic islets of Langerhans that regulate blood sugar.
- cell clusters in the pancreas that form the endocrine part of that organ; secrete insulin and other hormones