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    • Diagram showing Pancreas and islets of Langerhans
    Rights: Diagram: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato. Inset micrograph: Copyright Professor David Fankhauser. Published 2 November 2011 Size: 140 KB Referencing Hub media

    The pancreas is located in the abdomen behind the stomach. Within the pancreas are clusters of cells called islets of Langerhans (or islets). Cells within the islets produce the hormone insulin.

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