part of part of located in located in in taxon Mammalia duodenal gland EMAPA:36522 BTO:0002376 submucosal gland of duodenum MA:0001551 FMA:15060 MESH:D002011 gland of Brunner SCTID:41298001 UBERON:0001212 NCIT:C13010 glandula duodenales Brunneri currently defined as equivalent to any submucosal gland in the duodenum. Brunner's gland Wikipedia:Brunner's_glands UMLS:C0006323 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]. GAID:314 Said to be absent outside mammlian (Andrew 1959) but Ziswiler and Farner (1972) noted similar glands at the gastroduodenal junction of some birds glandula duodenales duodenum submucosa of duodenum gland of digestive tract submucosal gland