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pancreatic acinus
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The secretory units of the exocrine pancreas, where fluid containing digestive enzymes is produced; consists of a group of secretory cells surrounding a luminal space that connects to the pancreatic duct. [ ]
Term info
Label
pancreatic acinus
Synonyms
- acinus pancreaticus
- pancreas acinus
Subsets
pheno_slim
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
pancreatic acini, pancreatic acinar
id
UBERON:0001263
Term relations
Subclass of:
- serous acinus
- endoderm-derived structure
- contributes to morphology of some exocrine pancreas
- part of some pancreatic lobule