pyloric gastric gland
The gastric glands in the pyloric region of the stomach; the pyloric glands secrete mucin, which coats the stomach and protects it, and hormones such as gastrin and enkephalin[MP]. [ MP:0010797 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyloric_gland ]
Synonyms: pyloric antrum gland, pyloric gland, glandula pylorica, pyloric mucuous gland
Term info
- Wikipedia:Pyloric_gland
- SCTID:70710007
- EMAPA:27211
- NCIT:C33431
- UMLS:C0227239 (ncithesaurus:Pyloric_Gland)
- FMA:14922
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UBERON:0008861
Pyloric gland
Term relations
- gastric gland
- mucous gland
- has quality some tubular
- contributes to morphology of some pylorus
- part of some mucosa of pylorus