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]. [ Wikipedia:Brunner's_glands ]
术语信息
- UMLS:C0006323 (ncithesaurus:Brunner_s_Gland)
- MESH:A03.492.411.620.270.322
- FMA:15060
- Wikipedia:Brunner's_glands
- MA:0001551
- NCIT:C13010
- EMAPA:36522
- GAID:314
- SCTID:41298001
- BTO:0002376
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Said to be absent outside mammlian (Andrew 1959) but Ziswiler and Farner (1972) noted similar glands at the gastroduodenal junction of some birds
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].
术语关系
- submucosal gland
- gland of digestive tract
- located in some submucosa of duodenum
- only in taxon some Mammalia
- part of some duodenum