Term Name: type B pancreatic cell
Synonyms: B-cell of pancreatic islet, beta cell, beta cell islet, beta cell of pancreatic islet, insulin-secreting cell, pancreatic B cell, pancreatic B-cell, pancreatic beta cell, pancreatic islet core, type B enteroendocrine cell
Definition: A cell that secretes insulin and is located towards the center of the islets of Langerhans.
Ontology: Cell Ontology [CL:0000169]

Relationships
develops from: progenitor cell of endocrine pancreas
is part of: islet of Langerhans
is a type of: enteroendocrine cell epithelial cell of pancreas insulin secreting cell pancreatic endocrine cell
capable_of: insulin secretion