parotid gland intercalated duct

Any of the small intralobular tubular canal that leads directly from the serous acinus of the parotid gland to a striated (secretory) duct; in mouse, the intercalated ducts are short and narrow and are lined by low cuboidal epithelial cells with large central nuclei; they secrete bicarbonate ion into and absorb chloride ion from the acinar product.

Tipo Gland
Estructura principal intercalated duct of salivary gland

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What is the parotid gland intercalated duct?
Any of the small intralobular tubular canal that leads directly from the serous acinus of the parotid gland to a striated (secretory) duct; in mouse, the intercalated ducts are short and narrow and are lined by low cuboidal epithelial cells with large central nuclei; they secrete bicarbonate ion int

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