Acinus
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Phone:617-632-7753
An acinus (adjective: acinar, plural acini) refers to the berry-shaped termination of an exocrine gland, where the secretion is produced.
They are found in many organs, including:
- the sebaceous gland of the scalp
- the salivary glands of the tongue[2]
- the liver
- the lacrimal glands
Mucous acini usually stain pale, while serous acini usually stain dark.
The term "acinus" is considered synonymous with alveolus by some sources, but not all.

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References
- ↑ Template:OklahomaHistology - pyloric stomach
- ↑ Template:OklahomaHistology - sublingual gland
- ↑ Histology image: 10405loa – Histology Learning System at Boston University
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