EXOCRINE SYSTEM

• Composed of exocrine glands whose secretions pass into a duct that lead to the exterior of the body.

SALIVARY GLANDS

• Secrete saliva that help in partial digestion of food

SUDORIFEROUS GLANDS• Secrete

perspiration that contains excess H2O,

body heat, salt, andnitrogenous waste

SEBACEOUS GLANDS

• Secrete SEBUM or oil that protect the skin and the hair

LACHRYMAL GLANDS

• Secrete tear that protects and lubricates the eyes

MAMMARY GLANDS

• Milk-secreting organ of female mammals

• Small glands in and around the nipple provide lubrication and protection against infection, which is particularly important for breast-feeding mothers.

MAMMARY GLANDSHuman Female Breast

                                                                         

         

CERUMINOUS GLANDS

• Secrete cerumen or wax that protects and lubricates inner ear canal

PHLEGM GLANDS

• Secrete mucus that lubricates the respiratory tract

GASTRIC GLANDS

• Secrete digestive juices that aid in digestion of food

LIVER

• Secrete bile that aids in the breaking down of fats into small components

PROSTATE GLAND

• Secretes fluids that nourish the sperm

COWPER’S GLANDS

• Secrete fluid that lubricate and neutralize the acidity in the urethra

SEMINAL VESICLE

• secrete a significant proportion of the fluid that ultimately becomes semen

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SEMINAL VESICLE

• the thick secretions contain proteins, enzymes, fructose, mucus, vitamin C, flavins, phosphorylcholine and prostaglandins.

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VESTIBULAR GLANDS

• Secrete a substance that lubricates the vagina during coitus