Brunner's gland
English
Etymology
Named for the Swiss physician who first described them, Johann Conrad Brunner.
Noun
Brunner's gland (plural Brunner's glands)
- One of the compound tubular submucosal glands found in that portion of the duodenum which is above the hepatopancreatic sphincter. Their main function is to produce a mucus-rich alkaline secretion to protect the duodenum from acidic chyme and to lubricate the intestinal walls.
Translations
compound tubular submucosal gland
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