The pancreas is both an endocrine and exocrine organ The duct of Wirsung is the pancreatic duct The opening of the pancreatic duct into the duodenum is at the ampulla of Vater Histology of the Exocrine Pancreas The exocrine portion of the pancreas secretes digestive enzymes These enzymes go through a duct to enter into the duodenumCarcinoma of the exocrine pancreas the histology report Dig Liver Dis 11 Mar;43 Suppl 4S292 doi /S(11) Authors Carlo CapellaThe ducts that drain them secrete alkaline fluid • Clusters of endocrine cells, called Islets of Langerhans, secrete hormones that regulate blood glucose metabolism Key Anatomical & Histological Features The pancreas is lumpy and
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