Name: | exocrine pancreas |
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Synonyms: | head pancreas, rostral pancreas |
Definition: | The exocrine pancreas is a diffuse organ composed of a branching network of ducts and associated acinar glands that manufacture the proteolytic enzymes and bicarbonate required for digestion. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001249] |
Name: | zymogen granule |
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Definition: | A membrane-bounded, cytoplasmic secretory granule found in enzyme-secreting cells and visible by light microscopy. Contain zymogen, an inactive enzyme precursor, often of a digestive enzyme. |
Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0042588] QuickGO AmiGO |