Term: exocrine pancreas zymogen granule exocytosis
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Name: exocrine pancreas
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: zymogen granule exocytosis
Synonyms:
Definition: The release of intracellular molecules contained within the zymogen granule by fusion of the granule with the plasma membrane of the oocyte, requiring calcium ions.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0070625]    QuickGO    AmiGO