| Name: | endocrine pancreas |
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| Synonyms: | pancreatic islet, tail pancreas |
| Definition: | The zebrafish endocrine pancreas is an compound organ component composed of small groups of islet cells that are distributed throughout the exocrine pancreas. The islet cells produce insulin, glucagon and somatostatin. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001260] |
| Name: | blood vasculature |
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| Synonyms: | blood vessel |
| Definition: | Is an interconnected tubular multi-tissue structure that contains blood that is actively transported around the organism. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001079] |