Pancreas Function and Insulin Quiz
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What are the two main functions of the pancreas?

  • Producing insulin and glucagon
  • Producing somatostatin and pancreatic polypeptide
  • Regulating blood sugar levels and producing digestive enzymes (correct)
  • Regulating blood pressure and producing bile

    • Which cells of the Islets of Langerhans produce insulin?

  • Epsilon cells
  • Beta cells (correct)
  • Alpha cells
  • Delta cells

    • What are the two classes of hormones released by the thyroid gland?

  • T3/T4 and Calcitonin (correct)
  • Estrogen and Progesterone
  • Insulin and Glucagon
  • Adrenaline and Noradrenaline

    • Which cells produce T3/T4 in the thyroid gland?

    <p>Follicular cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the cause of Type 1 Diabetes?

    <p>Autoimmune destruction of insulin-producing beta cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

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