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There are many glands involved within the body. In the endocrine system offers the pineal, thymus and pituitary glands Representing the exocrine system are the apocrine, holocrine and the merocrine glands
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 10y agoThere are three types of salivary glands:
1. parotid = largest; lies over each masseter muscle
2. submandibular = floor of mouth; lateral,
3. sublingual = floor of mouth, medial.
Each salivary gland is composed of 2 types of cells:
a. mucous cells secretes mucus and b.serous cells secretes a watery substance, serous fluid.
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