Term Name: | exocrine pancreas |
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Synonyms: | exocrine component of pancreas, exocrine pancreas, exocrine part of pancreas, pars exocrina pancreatis |
Definition: | The part of the pancreas that is part of the exocrine system and which produces and store zymogens of digestive enzymes, such as chymotrypsinogen and trypsinogen in the acinar cells [GO]. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [UBERON:0000017] |