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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.
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Brunner's gland
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Brunner's gland
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肝膵括約筋より上の十二指腸部分に存在する複合管状の亜粘膜腺の一つで、主にムチンに富んだアルカリ性の分泌液を産生し、酸性の乳糜から十二指腸を保護し、腸壁を潤滑する役割を果たす。
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