Serous gland
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| serous gland | |
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Vertical section of papilla foliata of the rabbit, passing across the folia. (Serous gland labeled at bottom right.) | |
Human submaxillary gland. At the right is a group of mucous alveoli, at the left a group of serous alveoli. | |
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| Identifiers | |
| Latin | glandula serosa |
| TH | H2.00.02.0.03035 |
| FMA | 62889 |
| Anatomical terms of microanatomy | |
Serous glands contain serous acini, a grouping of serous cells that secrete serous fluid, isotonic with blood plasma, that contains enzymes such as alpha-amylase.
Serous glands are most common in the parotid gland and lacrimal gland but are also present in the submandibular gland and, to a far lesser extent, the sublingual gland.
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