| Term: | exocrine pancreas pancreatic acinar 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 acinar cell |
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| Definition: | A secretory cell found in pancreatic acini that secretes digestive enzymes and mucins. This cell is a typical zymogenic cell, has a basal nucleus and basophilic cytoplasm consisting of regular arrays of granular endoplasmic reticulum with mitochondria and dense secretory granules. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005739] |