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
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- FMA:15060
- GAID:314
- SCTID:41298001
- BTO:0002376
- EMAPA:36522
- MESH:D002011
- NCIT:C13010
- Wikipedia:Brunner's_glands
- MA:0001551
Subsets
uberon_slim, pheno_slim, organ_slim
Term relations
Subclass of:
- submucosal gland
- gland of digestive tract
- located in some submucosa of duodenum
- part of some duodenum