Term Name: endocrine pancreas
Synonyms: endocrine pancreas, endocrine part of pancreas, islets of Langerhans part of pancreas, pars endocrina pancreatis
Definition: The part of the pancreas that is part of the endocrine system and is made up of islet cells, which produce insulin, glucagon and somatostatin.
Ontology: Cell Ontology [UBERON:0000016]

Relationships
develops from: dorsal pancreatic bud
is part of: endocrine system pancreas
has parts: islet of Langerhans secretion of endocrine pancreas
is a type of: compound organ component endoderm-derived structure