The tapered left side extends slightly upward—called the body of the pancreas—and ends near the spleen—called the tail. The pancreas is made up of 2 types of glands: Exocrine. The exocrine gland ...

Endocrine glands secrete hormones into the bloodstream, while exocrine glands secrete substances, such as sweat or enzymes, into organs or onto the surface of the body. The two main types of ...

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Functions of the exocrine and endocrine systems are accomplished through collections of glands that influence processes and organs throughout the body. Endocrine glands secrete hormones while exocrine ...

The pancreas, along with the salivary and sweat glands, is one of the main exocrine glands. Exocrine glands release substances into another organ or the surface of the body. EPI is a digestive ...

Mammary glands are the organs that, in the female mammal, produce milk for the sustenance of the young. These exocrine glands are enlarged and modified sweat glands and are the characteristic of ...

The lacrimal gland, an exocrine gland with ductal openings behind the upper eyelid, secretes the aqueous component of the tear film that covers the ocular surface (1–4). Like other exocrine glands, ...

Department of The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China Primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) is a systemic ...

The endocrine system is the collection of glands that produce hormones, which are specialized proteins that regulate bodily functions. The endocrine system serves as the body's internal chemical ...