- Pancreas is an exo-endocrine gland, means,it has both exocrine and endocrine part
- Pancreas has a thick capsule, septa from this capsule divides the gland into lobules.
Exocrine part of pancreas
- Exocrine part of pancreas consist of serous acini, which shows biphasic staining ( reason: is given in 'types of acini' in Salivary gland )
- Some of the acini exhibits pale staining cuboidal 'centroacinar cells' within the lumen. They represent 'intra-acinar' part of intercalated duct.
Endocrine part of pancreas
- Consist of lightly stained 'Islets of Langerhans'
- Islets of Langerhans consist of polyhedral cells which are of three types:
(i) Alpha (α)
(ii) Beta (β)
(iii) Delta (δ)
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H&E slide low magnification
Cells of lslets of langerhans ⬇️
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