Preferred Name | duodenal gland | |
Synonyms |
glandula duodenales glandula duodenales Brunneri submucosal gland of duodenum gland of Brunner Brunner's gland |
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Definitions |
A compound tubular submucosal gland found in that portion of the duodenum which is above the hepatopancreatic sphincter (Sphincter of Oddi). The main function of these glands is to produce a mucus-rich alkaline secretion (containing bicarbonate)[WP]. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001212 |
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database_cross_reference |
BTO:0002376 NCIT:C13010 MESH:D002011 UMLS:C0006323 SCTID:41298001 Wikipedia:Brunner's_glands EMAPA:36522 FMA:15060 GAID:314 MA:0001551 |
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definition |
A compound tubular submucosal gland found in that portion of the duodenum which is above the hepatopancreatic sphincter (Sphincter of Oddi). The main function of these glands is to produce a mucus-rich alkaline secretion (containing bicarbonate)[WP]. |
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editor note |
currently defined as equivalent to any submucosal gland in the duodenum. |
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has_exact_synonym |
submucosal gland of duodenum gland of Brunner Brunner's gland |
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has_related_synonym |
glandula duodenales glandula duodenales Brunneri |
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hasOBONamespace |
uberon |
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id |
UBERON:0001212 |
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in taxon | ||
inSubset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#organ_slim |
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label |
duodenal gland |
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located in | ||
notation |
UBERON:0001212 |
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only in taxon | ||
part_of | ||
prefLabel |
duodenal gland |
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treeView | ||
UBPROP_0000008 |
Said to be absent outside mammlian (Andrew 1959) but Ziswiler and Farner (1972) noted similar glands at the gastroduodenal junction of some birds |
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subClassOf |