The organ that produces insulin is known as the?

Answer 1

The Islets of Langerhans (part of the pancreas)

Answer 2

Hi. Let me explain you about insulin. Insulin is the hormone needed to push the sugar into the cells. By doing so, cell are able to function normally. Insulin is produced by pancreas. To be more specific, the cells of pancreas are the Islets of langerhans. It just looks like an island. The islets of langerhans contain three major type of cells namely- Alpha, beta and delta. Alpha cell produce glucagon and beta cells produce insulin. Glucagon elevates the blood sugar level, insulin reduces. This is the reason why, when you take your blood sugar level during fasting, it is high. This is because, glucagon is trying to compensate the deficit in glucose in cells.

Answer 3

^The pancreas.
A small proportion (1-2 per cent) of the pancreas is made up of other types of cells called islets of Langerhans. These cells sit in tiny groups, like small islands, scattered throughout the tissue of the pancreas. The islets of Langerhans contain alpha cells which secrete glucagon and beta cells which secrete insulin.

Insulin and glucagon are hormones that work to regulate the level of sugar (glucose) in the body to keep it within a healthy range. Unlike the acinar cells, the islets of Langerhans do not have ducts and secrete insulin and glucagon directly into the bloodstream.

Depending on what you’ve eaten, how much exercise your muscles are doing, and how active your body cells are, the amount of glucose in your bloodstream and cells varies. These 2 hormones have the job of keeping tight control of the amount of glucose in your blood so that it doesn’t rise or fall outside of healthy limits. For more info. please check the link below.

Answer 4

The pancreas doesn't actually produce the insulin. The islet cells located inside do that work. That's why when they quit working you usually have other cells in the endocrine quit working (those that produce amalyn, glucagon and somatostatom). Make sense?

Answer 5

Pancreas

Answer 6

This can be known as one of three things....

1) The pancreas in many people does this.

in others, as with me, it is called...

2) The hypodermic needle. :)

And in some it is called...

3) The insulin pump.

lol... I hope this helps.

Answer 7

Is this a test? pancreas-it also produces glucagon.It is located behind the stomach and level with the top of the small intestine

Answer 8

The pancreas

Answer 9

that would be the pancreas........when it doesnt work properly thats when people get diabetes because it either produces too much or too little insulin.

Answer 10

Isles of Langerhans, which are structures located in the pancreas.