duodenal gland

Preferred Label : duodenal gland;

Uberon definition : 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].;

Uberon synonym : submucosal gland of duodenum; gland of Brunner; Brunner's gland;

Uberon Taxon note : Said to be absent outside mammlian (Andrew 1959) but Ziswiler and Farner (1972) noted similar glands at the gastroduodenal junction of some birds;

Details

Origin ID

0001212;

UMLS CUI

C0006323;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Brunner's Gland [NCIt concept]
- Duodenal gland [FMA entity]
- brunner glands [MeSH Descriptor]
- brunner glands [MeSH concept]
- duodenal gland [Radlex concept]
- duodenal glands [SNOMED Notion]
Semantic type(s)
- Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Brunner's Gland [NCIt concept]
- Duodenal gland [FMA entity]
- Duodenal gland (body structure) [Inactive SNOMED CT concept]
- Set of duodenal glands [FMA entity]
- brunner glands [MeSH concept]
- brunner glands [MeSH Descriptor]
- duodenal gland [Radlex concept]
- duodenal glands [SNOMED Notion]
Uberon cross reference
- Brunner's Gland [NCIt concept]
- Duodenal gland [FMA entity]
- Duodenal gland (body structure) [Inactive SNOMED CT concept]
located in
- submucosa of duodenum [UBERON concept]
part of
- duodenum [UBERON concept]

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