Term: | exocrine pancreas cytoplasm |
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Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
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] |