Secretomotor

Secretomotor

Secretomotor refers to the capacity of a structure (often a nerve) to induce a gland to secrete a substance (usually mucus or serous).

Secretomotor nerve endings are frequently contrasted with sensory neuron endings and motor nerve endings.


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