Term Name: | duodenal gland |
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Synonyms: | Brunner's gland, gland of Brunner, glandula duodenales, glandula duodenales Brunneri, submucosal gland of duodenum |
Definition: | A compound tubular submucosal gland found in that portion of the duodenum which is above the hepatopancreatic sphincter (Sphincter of Oddi). The main function of these glands is to produce a mucus-rich alkaline secretion (containing bicarbonate)[WP]. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [UBERON:0001212] |