ABSTRACT
Depending upon the function each pancreas has been divided in two sections: the endocrine and exocrine glands. The microscopic examination reveals two different kinds of gland-stained tissues: a light-stained cluster of cells (approximately one million in number) known as islets of Langerhans cells and other is dark-stained known as acinar cells. The former type of cells produces insulin, the important hormones regulating blood sugar. The pancreatic exocrine gland helps the digestive system. It secretes pancreatic based digestive enzymes which are passed on to the small intestine helping in to further break down the carbohydrates, proteins and lipids (fats) in the food pulp.
