Salivary gland (1246 bytes)
1: The '''salivary [[gland]]s''' produce [[saliva]], which keeps the mouth a...
3: ... [[sublingual gland]]s. There are also many small glands in the tongue, [[cheek]]s, [[lips]] and [[palate...
6: ...and produces mucous secretions. The submandibular gland contains a mixture of both types of cells, and pr...
8: ==Location of the glands==
9: ...otid = ear''), and is the largest of the salivary glands.

Gland (863 bytes)
3: ... inside the body or its outer surface ([[exocrine gland]]).
5: ...ds are the [[parotid gland]]s and [[submandibular gland]]s, both involved in [[saliva]] production.
11: [[eo:Glando]]
12: [[ia:Glandula]]

Gland (disambiguation) (375 bytes)
1: '''Gland''' can refer to:
3: * a [[gland]], an organ in an animal's body that synthesizes ...
6: * [[Gland, Aisne|Gland]], a [[Commune in France|commune]] in the [[Aisne...
7: * [[Gland, Yonne|Gland]], a commune in the [[Yonne]] ''département'', in...
8: * [[Gland, Switzerland|Gland]], a city in [[Switzerland]]

Gland, Switzerland (1753 bytes)
1: '''Gland''' is a [[commune]] of the [[Vaud]] [[Cantons of ...
4: ...et place. It is only since the mid-[[1980s]] that Gland has started to grow into a city with its own busi...
7: ...930s]], a defensive line was built at the edge of Gland. Its purpose was to stop a [[tank]] [[invasion]] ...
10: *[http://www.gland.ch City of Gland, official site]
15: [[fr:Gland (Vaud)]]

Ductless gland (444 bytes)
1: ...tems. Many [[endocrine gland]]s are also ductless glands, as they secrete the hormones they produce direc...

Submandibular gland (299 bytes)
1: ...imes called the submaxillary gland) is one of the glands responsible for [[saliva]] production. It sits ...

Lacrimal gland (779 bytes)
1: ...rimal apparatus of the right eye. The '''lacrimal gland''' is to the upper left. The right side of the pi...
3: ... each eye, that secrete [[lacrimal fluid]]. Each gland is about the size of an almond (2 cm) and sits al...
5: The glands produce lacrimal fluid when stimulated by [[para...

Sublingual gland (616 bytes)
1: ...brane, the sublingual fold (plica), caused by the gland and on either side of the frenulum linguae.

Sebaceous gland (1107 bytes)
1: ...is]], [[labia minora]] and [[nipple]]s. Sebaceous glands that are found in hair follicles deposit sebum o...
3: The sebaceous glands of a fetus ''in utero'' secrete a substance call...
5: Sebaceous glands can be involved in skin problems (typically [[ac...
7: A blocked sebaceous gland can result in a [[sebaceous cyst]].

Exocrine gland (532 bytes)
1: ...y network]] pervading the gland itself. Endocrine glands are the defining elements of the [[endocrine sys...
3: ...e [[sweat gland]]s, [[salivary gland]]s, and many glands of the [[digestive system]].

Pituitary gland (2738 bytes)
1: ...cated at the base of the [[skull]], the pituitary gland is protected by a bony structure called the [[sel...
3: ...hile, this led scientists to call it the ''master gland'', but now we know that it is in fact regulated b...
5: The pituitary gland is divided into two sections: the '''anterior''' ...
12: The pituitary gland helps control the following body processes:
18: * [[Thyroid gland]] function

Adrenal gland (7481 bytes)
1: ...nal glands''' are the triangle-shaped [[endocrine gland]]s that sit atop the [[kidney]]s. They are chiefl...
5: ...he adrenal medulla is situated within the adrenal gland, while the adrenal cortex covers its surface.
19: Situated along the perimeter of the adrenal gland, the adrenal cortex mediates the stress response ...
44: ...rmone]] which stimulates the [[anterior pituitary gland]] to release ACTH; another hypothalamic hormone, ...
46: ...he primary glucocorticoid released by the adrenal gland is [[cortisol]]. Upon binding to its target, cort...

Bulbourethral gland (1763 bytes)
3: ...], the '''bulbourethral glands''' (or '''Cowper's glands''') are two small, rounded, and somewhat lobulat...
5: The excretory duct of each gland, nearly 2.5 cm long, passes obliquely forward ben...
9: ...ands in males are [[homologous]] to [[Bartholin's gland]]s in females.
13: ...joins with the ducts of other lobules outside the gland to form the single excretory duct.

Parotid gland (1154 bytes)
1: ...l nerve and its branches pass through the parotid gland as do the external carotid artery and its branche...
3: ...ntrol parotid secretion originate in the inferior salivary nucleus and leave the brain via the [[glossophary...
5: Inflammation of one or both parotid glands is known as [[parotitis]].

Endocrine gland (554 bytes)
1: ... The other major type of gland is the [[exocrine gland]]s, which secrete substances—usually digest...
3: A list of major endocrine glands:
5: * [[pituitary gland]]
6: * [[adrenal gland]]
7: * [[thyroid gland]]

Pineal gland (3946 bytes)
1: ...ysis'', is a small [[endocrine system|endocrine]] gland located near the middle of the [[brain]]. It is ...
5: The pineal gland is a small (8 [[Millimetre|mm]]) reddish-gray bod...
7: The pineal gland is a midline structure and is often seen in plain...
11: The pineal gland consists mainly of [[pinealocyte]]s, but four oth...
15: ...cervical ganglia]] and from there into the pineal gland.

Mammary gland (1785 bytes)
1: ...''' are [[milk]]-secreting adaptations of [[sweat gland]]s and are the characteristic of [[mammal]]s whic...
3: The basic components of the mammary gland are the [[alveoli]] lined with milk-secreting [[e...
5: ...ccessory nipples]]) and [[polymastia]] (accessory glands) can occur anywhere from the knee to the neck.
7: ==Development of mammary glands==
8: ...ch is stimulated by estrogen, acts on the mammary glands to produce milk ([[lactation]]).

Parathyroid gland (1846 bytes)
1: ...rathyroidglands.png|thumb|right|Human parathyroid glands]]
3: ... hormone]]. Most often there are four parathyroid glands but have been known to number six or eight.
5: ...to the blood. The sole purpose of the parathyroid glands are to regulate the calcium level in our bodies ...
9: The single major disease of parathyroid glands is overactivity of one or more of the parathyroi...
11: There are two types of cells in the parathyroid glands [[parathyroid chief cell]]s and [[oxyphil cell]]...

Brunner's gland (138 bytes)
1: '''Brunner's glands''' are [[submucosal]] [[gland]]s located throughout the [[duodenum]].

Skene's gland (2190 bytes)
1: ... to say, the female equivalent of) the [[prostate gland]] in males.
5: ... to be missing entirely in some women. If Skene's glands are the cause of female ejaculation and vaginal ...
7: ...uid generated in males by the [[prostate|prostate gland]]. The liquid is frequently mixed with urine that...
17: *[[Bartholin's gland]]
20: ...w.incontinet.com/skenesgland.htm The paraurethral glands in scientific literature]

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