| glandula seminalis | seminal vesicle, seminal vesicle |
|---|---|
| glandula seromucosa | A gland in which some of the secretory cells are serous and some mucous, a gland whose cells secrete a fluid intermediate between a watery and a viscous mucoid substance. Synonym: glandula seromucosa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glandula serosa | An exocrine gland that produces a watery, protein rich secretion, as opposed to a carbohydrate rich mucous secretion. (18 Nov 1997) |
| glandula sublingualis | The smallest of the three major salivary glands. It is located. It lies under the floor of the mouth close to the midline. (12 Dec 1998) |
| glandula submandibularis | The second largest of the three major salivary glands. It is located deep to the mandible (jaw bone). (12 Dec 1998) |
| glandula suprarenalis | See adrenal gland. (12 Dec 1998) |
| glandula thyroidea | A butterfly-shaped endocrine gland in the neck that is found on both sides of the trachea windpipe). It secretes the hormone thyroxine which controls the rate of metabolism. (27 Sep 1997) |
| glandula thyroidea accessoria | An isolated mass, or one of several such masses, of thyroid tissue, sometimes present in the side of the neck, or just above the hyoid bone (suprahyoid accessory thyroid gland), or even as low as the arch of the aorta. Synonym: glandula thyroidea accessoria, accessory thyroid, prehyoid gland, suprahyoid gland, thyroidea accessoria, thyroidea ima, Wolfler's gland. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glandula uropygius | A compound alveolar gland of birds located on the dorsum of the tail or pygostyle; the secretion of this gland (fatty acids and wax) exits from a papilla on the dorsal surface at the base of the tail feathers; the bird applies the substance to its feathers by means of the bill when preening. The uropygial gland is lacking in some species but its waterproofing ability is essential to water birds. Synonym: glandula uropygius, oil glands, preen gland. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glandula vestibularis major | One of two mucoid-secreting tubuloalveolar glands on either side of the lower part of the vagina, the equivalent of the bulbourethral glands in the male; ensheathed with vestibular bulbs by ischiocavernosus muscles. Thus erection and muscle contraction cause secretion into vestibule of vagina. Synonym: glandula vestibularis major, Bartholin's gland, Duverney's gland, Tiedemann's gland, vulvovaginal gland. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ampulla canaliculi lacrimalis | A slight dilation at the angle of the lacrimal canaliculus immediately beyond the lacrimal punctum. Synonym: ampulla canaliculi lacrimalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ampulla ductus lacrimalis | Incorrect term for ampulla of lacrimal canaliculus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| apparatus lacrimalis | The tear-forming and tear-conducting system which includes the lacrimal glands, eyelid margins, conjunctival sac, and the tear drainage system. (12 Dec 1998) |
| arteria lacrimalis | <anatomy, artery> Origin, ophthalmic; distribution, lacrimal gland, lateral and superior rectus muscles, superior eyelid, forehead, and temporal fossa. Synonym: arteria lacrimalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| canaliculus lacrimalis | A curved canal beginning at the lacrimal punctum in the margin of each eyelid near the medial commissure and running transversely medially to empty with its fellow into the lacrimal sac. Synonym: canaliculus lacrimalis. (05 Mar 2000) |