Term: exocrine pancreas secretory granule
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Name: exocrine pancreas
Synonyms: head pancreas, rostral pancreas
Definition: The exocrine pancreas is a diffuse organ composed of a branching network of ducts and associated acinar glands that manufacture the proteolytic enzymes and bicarbonate required for digestion.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001249]
Name: secretory granule
Synonyms: secretory vesicle
Definition: A small subcellular vesicle, surrounded by a membrane, that is formed from the Golgi apparatus and contains a highly concentrated protein destined for secretion. Secretory granules move towards the periphery of the cell and upon stimulation, their membranes fuse with the cell membrane, and their protein load is exteriorized. Processing of the contained protein may take place in secretory granules.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0030141]    QuickGO    AmiGO