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
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Cytoplasmic Granules / enzymology
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Cytoplasmic Granules / ultrastructure
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Enzyme Precursors
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Female
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Pancreas / anatomy & histology*
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Pancreas / enzymology
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Pancreas / ultrastructure
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Rats