| Term: | exocrine pancreas pancreatic D cell |
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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] |
| Name: | pancreatic D cell |
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| Synonyms: | D-cell of pancreatic islet, delta cell of islet, pancreatic delta cell, somatostatin-secreting pancreatic cell |
| Definition: | A D cell located in the pancreas. Peripherally placed within the islets like type A cells; contains somatostatin. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005743] |