| Term: | endocrine pancreas capillary |
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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: | endocrine pancreas |
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| Synonyms: | pancreatic islet, tail pancreas |
| Definition: | The zebrafish endocrine pancreas is an compound organ component composed of small groups of islet cells that are distributed throughout the exocrine pancreas. The islet cells produce insulin, glucagon and somatostatin. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001260] |
| Name: | capillary |
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| Definition: | Microvessel of the blood circulation system lined with vascular endothelial cells. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005250] |