Anastomosing tubular arrangement of the exocrine pancreas

Am J Anat. 1976 Sep;147(1):113-8. doi: 10.1002/aja.1001470111.

Abstract

Wax reconstructions of zymogen-containing cells in rat show the arrangement of the exocrine pancreas to be a branching, anastomosing system of tubules which vary in diameter and end blindly. This arrangement is not that of a true acinar gland.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cytoplasmic Granules / enzymology
  • Cytoplasmic Granules / ultrastructure
  • Enzyme Precursors
  • Female
  • Pancreas / anatomy & histology*
  • Pancreas / enzymology
  • Pancreas / ultrastructure
  • Rats

Substances

  • Enzyme Precursors