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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The blood sugar in your body is maintained by a gland that acts as an exocrine and endocrine gland. It is the _____. hypothalamus parathyroid pancreas

OpenStudy (abhisar):

C

OpenStudy (deepika.comet):

PANCREAS

OpenStudy (shreehari499):

Yeah! Pancreas!

OpenStudy (deepika.comet):

THE ENDOCRINE PART OF PANCREAS IS CALLED AS ISLETS OF LANGERHANS AM I RIGHT...

OpenStudy (abhisar):

Yes @deepika.comet

OpenStudy (shreehari499):

Yup u r rite!

OpenStudy (deepika.comet):

YEAH.....................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks:))

OpenStudy (abhisar):

can anybody explain me the function of Islets ?

OpenStudy (deepika.comet):

YES I CAN

OpenStudy (deepika.comet):

well i dont know perfectly but i think it will convert glycogen into glucose when needed right

OpenStudy (deepika.comet):

hey then whats the work of liver

OpenStudy (deepika.comet):

i gave the work of live right??

OpenStudy (abhisar):

Islets secrete insulin which converts glucose into glycogen

OpenStudy (abhisar):

It also secretes glucagon which stimulates liver to convert glycogen back into glucose

OpenStudy (deepika.comet):

oh....ya

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