Serous glands

Serous glands

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Serous glands contain serous acini, a grouping of serous cells that secrete a fluid, isotonic with blood plasma, that contains enzymes such as alpha amylase.

Serous glands are most common in the parotid gland, but are also present in the submandibular gland and, to a far lesser extent, the sublingual gland.

External links

* - "Tongue: Mucous and Serous Glands"
* - "Lingual Glands"
* - "Epithelial Tissue, Surface Specializations, and Glands multicellular; pure serous gland"
* [http://www.siumed.edu/~dking2/intro/glands.htm#1 Overview at siumed.edu]


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