KROK 1 2023 – Question 141 · KROK (Medicine) · Histology, Cytology, and Embryology
A 55-year-old patient is being monitored by an endocrinologist for disturbed endocrine function of the pancreas, which manifests as a decrease in glucagon levels in the blood. What pancreatic cells are dysfunctional in this case?
- A. PP cells of the islets of Langerhans
- B. Alpha cells of the islets of Langerhans
- C. Delta-1 cells of the islets of Langerhans
- D. Delta cells of the islets of Langerhans
- E. Beta cells of the islets of Langerhans
Hint
Glucagon is the pancreatic hormone that raises blood glucose, so think about which endocrine cell type of the islets is its source.
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