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Pancreas - Anatomy & Physiology
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**δ cells produce somatostatin. Low numbers in all islets.
**δ cells produce somatostatin. Low numbers in all islets.
**F cells produce pancreatic polypeptide
**F cells produce pancreatic polypeptide
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*Glucagon raises the blood glucose level.
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*Glucagon raises the blood glucose level.
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*Insulin decreses the blood glucose level.
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*Insulin decreses the blood glucose level.
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*Somatostatin acts in a paracrine fashion to inhibit both glucagon and insulin secretion.
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*Somatostatin acts in a paracrine fashion to inhibit both glucagon and insulin secretion.
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*Pancreatic polypeptide is thought to be a cholecystokinin antagonist, and thus inhibits secretion of pancreatic juice.
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*Pancreatic polypeptide is thought to be a cholecystokinin antagonist, and thus inhibits secretion of pancreatic juice.
===Glucagon===
===Glucagon===
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