Term: endocrine pancreas pancreatic epsilon cell
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Name: endocrine pancreas
Synonyms: pancreatic islet, tail pancreas
Definition: The zebrafish endocrine pancreas is an compound organ component composed of small groups of islet cells that are distributed throughout the exocrine pancreas. The islet cells produce insulin, glucagon and somatostatin.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001260]
Name: pancreatic epsilon cell
Synonyms: pancreatic E cell
Definition: Ghrelin secreting cells found in the found in the exocrine pancreas.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005598]