glands

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Definition: A gland is an organ in an animal’s body that synthesizes substances (such as hormones) for release into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface (exocrine gland).

Types

 exocrine glands
 endocrine glands

Localization

 sinonasal glands
 bronchial glands
 digestive glands

• esophageal glands
• gastric glands
  • cardial glands
  • fundic glands
  • antral glands
  • pyloric glands

• intestinal glands
  • Brunner glands
  • Lieberkhun glands

• colorectal glands
  • Lieberkhun glands

 uterus

• cervical glands
• endometrial glands

 urethral glands
 prostatic glands

 cutaneous glands

• sudoral glands : eccrine glands / apocrine glands
• sebaceous glands

 mammary glands

Pathology : glandular anomalies

 inflammation : adenitis

 glandular tumors

• benign : adenomas
• malignant : adenocarcinomas

See also

 glandular epithelium