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Scattered through the human pancreas are about one million small patches of tissue where insulin is produced. What are these patches of tissue called?

Scattered through the human pancreas are about one million small patches of tissue where insulin is produced. What are these patches of tissue called? Correct Answer islets of Langerhans

The islets of Langerhans are irregularly shaped patches of endocrine tissue located within the pancreas of most vertebrates where insulin is produced.

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