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Acinus - Wikipedia
refers to any cluster of cells that resembles a many-lobed "berry," such as a raspberry (acinus is Latin for "berry").
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ACINUS Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of ACINUS is any of the small sacs terminating the ducts of some exocrine glands and lined with secretory cells.
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Hepatic Histology: The Acinus
The acinus consists of an irregular shaped, roughly ellipsoidal mass of hepatocytes aligned around the hepatic arterioles and portal venules.
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acinus
‖ acinus (ˈæsɪnəs) Pl. acini. [L. acinus, a berry growing in a cluster, a grape; also a kernel occurring in a cluster, a grapestone.] † 1. A berry which grows in clusters, as grapes, currants, etc.; sometimes applied to the whole cluster. Obs.1731 Bailey, vol. II, Acini..small grains growing in bunc...
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Acinus - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
The acinus is a functional unit mainly dedicated to the production and secretion of digestive enzymes (6 as much as 20 g daily).
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000 Acinus (Anatomy) - The Common Vein
The acinus is the smallest functional unit of the lung responsible for gas exchange because it integrates multiple structures required for efficient oxygen- ...
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Pulmonary acinus | Radiology Reference Article - Radiopaedia.org
The pulmonary acinus is an anatomical unit of lung supplied by a first order respiratory bronchiole, 4-8 mm in diameter.
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ACINUS Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com
Acinus definition: one of the small drupelets or berries of an aggregate, baccate fruit, as the blackberry.. See examples of ACINUS used in a sentence.
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[Figure, Diagram of an acinus, as...] - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
Diagram of an acinus, as well as the three main types of ducts through which salivary fluid is secreted. Zymogen granules of acinus are represented by white ...
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Structure of a human pulmonary acinus - PMC
The aim of the study was to determine the branching pattern of respiratory bronchioles and alveolar ducts in a human acinus from the peripheral part of the ...
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Omorgus acinus
Omorgus acinus is a species of hide beetle in the subfamily Omorginae and subgenus Afromorgus.
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Beetles described in 1980
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acinar
acinar, a. Anat. (ˈæsɪnə(r)) [f. acinus + -ar1.] Of or pertaining to an acinus.1936 Nature 12 Dec. 1000/2 In an albino strain [of mice], the males treated with œstrone showed a more localized acinar development.
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acinose
acinose, a. (ˌæsɪˈnəʊs) [ad. L. acinōsus full of grapes, grapelike, f. acinus.] Consisting of acini; composed of, or resembling, a cluster of small berries.1873 Weale Dict. 5 Acinose, a term applied to iron ore found in masses, and of several colors. 1874 Roosa Dis. of Ear 210 The mucous membrane is...
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Duct (anatomy)
Types of ducts
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Duct system
As ducts travel from the acinus which generates the fluid to the target, the ducts become larger and the Intercalated duct
The intercalated duct, also called intercalary duct (ducts of Boll), is the portion of an exocrine gland leading directly from the acinus
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