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Describe these structures and their function in the pancreas:

• Acinar cells that secrete enzymes or bicarbonate _____

• Islet cells that secrete insulin or glucagon ____

• Blood vessel ______

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Answer - Since it said describe here it is
1. Helps with production of transport enzymes that help with digestion.
2. Make Hormones Insulin - Which helps cells absorb glucose or sugar from blood stream for energy.
3. Blood vessel is a vein that carry blood to the heart.


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Explanation:

Acinar cells that secrete enzymes or bicarbonates  in the small intestine which are necessary for nutrient digestion. Digestive enzymes are activated only once they have reached the duodenum.

Islet cells that secrete insulin or glucagon within the pancreas is a type of Beta cell. Insulin or glucagon are both secreted in response to blood sugar level.

Blood vessels tubular structures in the circulatory system that carries blood throughout the body. The most important types are arteries and veins.

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