Exocrine pancreas cell

An exocrine pancreas cell is a pancreatic cell that produces enzymes that are secreted into the small intestine. These enzymes help digest food by releasing enzymes as it passes through the gastrointestinal tract.

→ Main article: Exocrine pancreas.

External links

Exocrine pancreas cell entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms

Stomach	Enteroendocrine cell G cell Delta cell Enterochromaffin-like cell Gastric chief cell Parietal cell Foveolar cell

Intestine	Enteroendocrine cell Gastric inhibitory polypeptide S cell Delta cell Cholecystokinin Goblet cell Paneth cell Tuft cell Enterocyte Microfold cell

Liver	Hepatocyte Hepatic stellate cell (Kupffer cell from mesoderm)

Gallbladder	Cholecystocyte

Exocrine pancreas	Centroacinar cell Pancreatic stellate cell

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