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pyloric gastric gland

Term ID
UBERON:0008861
Synonyms
  • glandula pylorica
  • pyloric antrum gland
  • pyloric gland
  • pyloric mucuous gland
Definition
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]. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyloric_gland
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