Accessory digestive gland
- Accessory digestive gland
An accessory digestive gland is a gland of the digestive system that is not a part of the digestive tract.
An example of an accessory digestive gland is the exocrine pancreas.[cite book |author=Ahrens, Thomas; Prentice, Donna |title=Critical care certification: preparation, review & practice exams |publisher=Appleton & Lange |location=Norwalk, CT |year=1998 |pages=265 |isbn=0-8385-1474-X |oclc= |doi= |accessdate=] ]A closely related term is "accessory digestive organ". This can include structures that play a direct role in digestion, but are not glands, such as teeth.[cite web |url=http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_hl_dorlands_split.jsp?pg=/ppdocs/us/common/dorlands/dorland/nine/000955313.htm |title=Dorlands Medical Dictionary:accessory digestive organs |format= |work= |accessdate=] ]References
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