Name: | exocrine pancreas |
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Synonyms: | head pancreas, rostral pancreas |
Definition: | The exocrine pancreas is a diffuse organ composed of a branching network of ducts and associated acinar glands that manufacture the proteolytic enzymes and bicarbonate required for digestion. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001249] |
Name: | position |
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Synonyms: | location, placement, relational spatial quality |
Definition: | A spatial quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's spatial location relative to other objects in the vicinity. |
Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0000140] |