Term Name:	duodenal gland
Synonyms:	Brunner's gland, gland of Brunner, glandula duodenales, glandula duodenales Brunneri, submucosal gland of duodenum
Definition:	A compound tubular submucosal gland found in that portion of the duodenum which is above the hepatopancreatic sphincter (Sphincter of Oddi). The main function of these glands is to produce a mucus-rich alkaline secretion (containing bicarbonate)[WP].
Ontology:	Cell Ontology [UBERON:0001212]