Acinar cell

This article is about pancreatic acinar cells. For other kinds of acinar cells, see Serous gland § Serous acinar cells.

Not to be confused with centroacinar cell, a type of ductal cell.

Acinar cell
A diagram of the acinar cells and ducts of the pancreas
Details
Pronunciation	/ˈæs.ə.nɑːr sel/
System	Digestive system
Location	Pancreas
Shape	Pyramidal
Function	Digestive enzyme production
Identifiers
FMA	63032
Anatomical terms of microanatomy

Acinar cells are the primary digestive enzyme secreting cells of the pancreas. Together with the bicarbonate-producing ductal cells, they are one of the main types of exocrine cell found in the pancreas. Acinar cells are located around special cavities called acini (meaning: “berry in a cluster”) which is the origin of their name.