duodenal gland
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001212
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]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brunner's_glands ]
Synonyms: Brunner's gland, submucosal gland of duodenum, gland of Brunner
Term info
- UMLS:C0006323 (ncithesaurus:Brunner_s_Gland)
- NCIT:C13010
- FMA:15060
- MA:0001551
- EMAPA:36522
- Wikipedia:Brunner's_glands
- BTO:0002376
- GAID:314
- SCTID:41298001
- MESH:D002011
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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
currently defined as equivalent to any submucosal gland in the duodenum.
glandula duodenales, glandula duodenales Brunneri
uberon
UBERON:0001212
Duodenal gland
Term relations
- submucosal gland
- gland of digestive tract
- located in some submucosa of duodenum
- only in taxon some Mammalia
- part of some duodenum