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THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM 



de Path., 13, 1, 1911) described tyhe islets in continuity with the ducts 

 of the acini. Such continuity is described also by Bensley for many of 

 the islets in the guinea pig's pancreas. Bensley's studies have disclosed 

 these further points of relationship between the islets and the zymo- 



FIG. 376. FROM THE HUMAN PANCREAS. 



a, acini; b, is placed above an interlobular duct; c, a pancreatic islet; a second 

 islet, circular in outline, lies near the center of the figure. Hematein and eosin. 

 Photo. X 330. 



genous parenchyma: Islets may be located (1) i 

 nective tissue, but connected with the duct syste 

 also unconnected with the acini (encapsulated), 

 with the interlobular duct system; (3) in the 



the interlobular con- 

 i; (2) in the lobules, 

 >ut directly connected 

 ,obules these include 



the great majority and in connection with either ^cini or ducts or both ; 

 and (4) islets unconnected with either ducts or aci^ii, both in the inter- 

 lobular connective tissue and in the acinar parenchyma. 



