| 词汇 | islet-of-langerhans |
| 释义 | islet of Langerhans noun[ C ] anatomy specializeduk /ˌaɪ.lət əv ˈlæŋ.ə.hænz/ us /ˌaɪ.lɪt əv ˈlæŋ.ɡɚ.hænz/pluralislets of Langerhans(alsoisland of Langerhanspluralislands of Langerhans) a group of cells in the pancreas that produce hormones including insulin(= a chemical substance that controls the amount of sugar in the blood): In response, the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas start overproducing insulin. Within the pancreas, the beta cells are located in areas called the islets of Langerhans. The image shows the necrotic island of Langerhans of an adult rabbit. In general, diabetes mellitus occurs because of beta cell damage in the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas. Islets of Langerhans contain beta cells and are located within the pancreas. The islets of Langerhans in foetuses of diabetic mothers are more numerous and larger than those in normal foetuses. Glands in the human body acinar acinus adenohypophysis adrenal adrenal cortex endocrinal endocrine gland endocrinologic endocrinological exocrine gland neuroendocrinology neurohypophyseal neurohypophysis oil gland pancreas prostatic pyloric gland sebaceous gland suprarenal gland sweat gland See alsoislet cell |
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