Digestive System Histology: Pancreas
The pancreas is both an exocrine and endocrine gland. Here, we examine the exocrine function. It's job is to produce digestive enzymes for the duodenum. At first glance, this tissue may resemble the acinar tissue of the parotid gland. Look for the pancreatic islets (see below) that would be absent in the salivary glands.