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Term:
Parent Terms Term With Siblings Child Terms
duodenum +    
airway submucosal gland +  
cloacal gland +  
duodenal ampulla 
duodenal gland 
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].
duodenal mucosa +  
foregut region of duodenum +  
foregut-midgut junction gland 
gland of anal canal 
gland of foregut +  
hepatopancreas +  
intestinal gland +  
lumen of duodenum 
midgut region of duodenum +  
muscle layer of duodenum 
oral gland +  
pancreatic epithelial bud +  
periampullary region of duodenum 
pharyngeal gland +  
rectal salt gland 
serosa of duodenum +  
submucosa of duodenum 
submucosal esophageal gland 
submucosal gland acinus 
submucosal gland ciliated duct +  
submucosal gland collecting duct 

Synonyms
Exact Synonyms: Brunner's gland ;   gland of Brunner ;   submucosal gland of duodenum
Related Synonyms: glandula duodenales ;   glandula duodenales Brunneri
Xrefs: BTO:0002376 ;   EMAPA:36522 ;   FMA:15060 ;   GAID:314 ;   MA:0001551 ;   MESH:D002011 ;   NCI:C13010 ;   SCTID:41298001 ;   UMLS:C0006323 ;   Wikipedia:Brunner's_glands
Definition Sources: Wikipedia:Brunner's_glands

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