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
Term information
- GAID:314
- UMLS:C0006323 (ncithesaurus:Brunner_s_Gland)
- SCTID:41298001
- NCIT:C13010
- FMA:15060
- Wikipedia:Brunner's_glands
- BTO:0002376
- MESH:D002011
- EMAPA:36522
- MA:0001551
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Said to be absent outside mammlian (Andrew 1959) but Ziswiler and Farner (1972) noted similar glands at the gastroduodenal junction of some birds
Term relations
- submucosal gland
- gland of digestive tract
- located in some submucosa of duodenum
- only in taxon some Mammalia
- part of some duodenum