| gastric glands | Branched tubular glands lying in the mucosa of the fundus and body of the stomach; such glands contain parietal cells that secrete hydrochloric acid, zymogen cells that produce pepsin, and mucous cells. Synonym: glandulae gastricae, glandulae propriae, fundus glands, gastric follicles, Wasmann's glands. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| malpighian glands | Small nodular masses of lymphoid tissue attached to the sides of the smaller arterial branches. Synonym: folliculi lymphatici lienales, malpighian bodies, malpighian corpuscles, malpighian glands, malpighian nodules, splenic corpuscles, splenic lymph nodules. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Gay's glands | Large apocrine sweat glands surrounding the anus. Synonym: glandulae circumanales, Gay's glands. (05 Mar 2000) |
| genal glands | Numerous racemose, mucous, or serous glands in the submucous tissue of the cheeks. Synonym: glandulae buccales, genal glands. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ventral glands | <entomology> Insect structures that originate from the ectoderm of the ventrocaudal part of the head and serve as a source of ecdysone. Synonym: peritracheal glands, prothoracic glands, thoracic glands, ventral glands. (05 Mar 2000) |
| parathyroid glands | Two small paired endocrine glands in the region of the thyroid gland. They secrete parathyroid hormone and are concerned with the metabolism of calcium and phosphorus. (12 Dec 1998) |
| paraurethral glands | Numerous mucous glands in the wall of the female urethra. Synonym: glandulae urethrales femininae, Guerin's glands, paraurethral glands, Skene's glands. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vestibular glands | See: greater vestibular gland, lesser vestibular glands. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glands of auditory tube | Glands located principally near the pharyngeal end of the auditory tube. Synonym: glandulae tubariae, glands of auditory tube, glands of eustachian tube. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glands of biliary mucosa | Small, mucous, tubuloalveolar glands in the mucosa of the larger bile ducts and especially in the neck of the gallbladder. Synonym: glandulae mucosae biliosae, Luschka's cystic glands, Theile's glands. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glands of eustachian tube | Glands located principally near the pharyngeal end of the auditory tube. Synonym: glandulae tubariae, glands of auditory tube, glands of eustachian tube. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glands of internal secretion | Ductless glands that secrete substances which are released directly into the circulation and which influence metabolism and other body functions. (12 Dec 1998) |
| glands of mouth | Glands that empty into the oral cavity. Synonym: glandulae oris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glands of the female urethra | Numerous mucous glands in the wall of the female urethra. Synonym: glandulae urethrales femininae, Guerin's glands, paraurethral glands, Skene's glands. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glands of the male urethra | Numerous mucous glands in the wall of the penile urethra. Synonym: glandulae urethrales masculinae, Littre's glands. (05 Mar 2000) |