| Centroacinar cell | |
|---|---|
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| Details | |
| Location | Pancreas |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | cellula centroacinosa |
| TH | H3.04.07.0.00008 |
| Anatomical terms of microanatomy | |
Centroacinar cells are spindle-shaped cells in the exocrine pancreas. They represent an extension of the intercalated duct into each pancreatic acinus.[1] These cells are commonly known as duct cells, and secrete an aqueous bicarbonate solution under stimulation by the hormone secretin. They also secrete mucin.
The intercalated ducts take the bicarbonate to intralobular ducts which become lobular ducts. These lobular ducts finally converge to form the main pancreatic duct.[1]
See also
- List of human cell types derived from the germ layers
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1204 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- Anatomy Atlases - Microscopic Anatomy, plate 10.213 - "Pancreas"
- Histology image: 10406loa – Histology Learning System at Boston University - "Liver, Gall Bladder, and Pancreas: pancreas, centroacinar cells"
- UIUC Histology Subject 870