Exocrine glands are glands that secrete their products into ducts. They are the counterparts to endocrine glands, which secrete their products directly into the bloodstream. Typical exocrine glands ...

In the human body, the endocrine system consists of a network of glands and secrete hormones to regulate the functions of the body including growth and metabolism. When glands produce an incorrect ...

The major endocrine glands in the human body are the pineal, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, thymus, adrenals, pancreas, ovaries (female), and testes (male). The endocrine glands do not have any ...

Adding an endocrine function to the naturally exocrine salivary glands is one of the latest remarkable successes of gene therapy. The saliva is a mixture of serous and mucous secretions produced by ...

Although insulin-producing cells are found in the endocrine tissue of the pancreas, a new mouse study suggests that abnormalities in the exocrine tissue could cause cell non-autonomous effects that ...

The liver is the largest gland and internal organ in the human body, weighing about three pounds and located under the ribs on the right side. It functions as both an exocrine gland by producing bile ...