PANCREAS

Histology of Pancreas, Exocrine part

• Made of serous, compound tubulo-alveolar gland.
• Lining cells appear triangular in section & have spherical nuclei located basally.
• Numerous zymolgen granules can be demonstrated at the apical part of the cell.
• Secretions produced are poured into intralobular ducts.

Histology of Pancreas,Endocrine part

• Contains rounded collection of cells called ISLETS OF LANGERHANS.
• each islet is separated from the exocrine part by thin reticular tissue.
• Islets are supplied with dense capillary plexus.
• In special procedures alpha cells, beta cells & delta cells can be demonstrated.