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This is incorrect. Delta cells in the pancreas produce somatostatin, a hormone that regulates the release of both insulin and glucagon. They do not directly produce insulin.
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c
Delta cells
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This is incorrect. Gamma cells do not exist as a recognized cell type in the pancreas.
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d
Gamma cells
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This is incorrect. Parietal cells can be found in the stomach where they secrete stomach acid. They are not found in the pancreas, nor do they secrete insulin.
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e
Parietal cells
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This is correct. Beta cells in the pancreas are responsible for producing insulin. In type 1 diabetes, there is a loss of functional beta cells, leading to a lack of insulin production and elevated blood glucose levels.
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a
Beta cells
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This is incorrect. Alpha cells in the pancreas are responsible for producing glucagon, not insulin. Glucagon and insulin have opposing roles in regulating blood glucose levels.
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b
Alpha cells
Concept
Chapter
2693
4058
Diabetes Mellitus
Topic
167
Endocrine physiology
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A 14 year old girl attends a paediatric clinic complaining of frequent urination and fatigue. She has often been waking in the night needing to urinate. It is noted that the girl has lost a significant amount of weight since the last time she was weighed 6 months ago.


Her blood glucose reading is 16.6mmol/L (normal <6.1 mmol/L). She is diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus.


Which of the following cells are normally responsible for insulin production in the pancreas?
a