Term exocrine pancreas

The part of the pancreas that acts as an exocrine gland, consisting of the pancreatic acini, which produce pancreatic juice and secrete it into the intestine to aid in protein digestion.

Local Unique Identifier
0000048
Parts
hog:0000254 pancreatic duct
Relation BFO:0000050 part of
hog:0000050
Xref Teleost Anatomy Ontology
tao:0001249