Viral infections, such as a cold or mononucleosis, can cause the lymph nodes in your neck to swell. If your swollen jaw is caused by a viral infection, you’ll likely experience other symptoms, such as: fatigue. sore throat. Can TMJ cause a lump in throat feeling? Pain in these musclesRead More →
The adrenal gland secretes steroid hormones such as cortisol and aldosterone. It also makes precursors that can be converted to sex steroids (androgen, estrogen). A different part of the adrenal gland makes adrenaline (epinephrine). How many hormones are produced by the adrenal gland? What hormones do my adrenal glands produce?Read More →
Sudoriferous glands, also known as sweat glands, are either of two types of secretory skin glands, eccrine or apocrine. Eccrine and apocrine glands reside within the dermis and consist of secretory cells and a central lumen into which material is secreted. Do sweat glands continuously produce small amounts of sweatRead More →
If untreated, infected lymph nodes may progress to an abscess (pus collection) or spread bacteria to the overlying skin or into the bloodstream. This may be what your doctor was referring to. Why does a doctor check if the lymph nodes are swollen? This test helps evaluate your overall healthRead More →
Epithelial cells may be squamous, cuboidal, or columnar in shape and may be arranged in single or multiple layers. Simple cuboidal epithelium is found in glandular tissue and in the kidney tubules. Simple columnar epithelium lines the stomach and intestines. What is glandular cell? Glandular epithelial cells are specialized epithelialRead More →
Brunner’s glands are located in the submucosa of the duodenum. They secrete an alkaline fluid containing mucin, which protects the mucosa from the acidic stomach contents entering the duodenum. Which of the following is the submucosal gland? Brunner’s glands are present in the submucosa of stomach and secrete pepsinogen. WhatRead More →
Eccrine glands are sweat glands of the body and are widely distributed all over the body. Apocrine glands secrete substances by emptying them into a hair follicle while eccrine glands discharge directly through a duct onto the skin surface. Is eccrine or apocrine bigger? Apocrine. Apocrine sweat glands are foundRead More →
‘What’s exciting is that once the gland is truncated, with treatment we’ve seen glands grow back over time to the margin and using imaging technology, seen glands regenerate that we thought were gone,’ he said. ‘Meibomian glands produce oil except if they are not functioning properly. How do you unclogRead More →
Starfish have 10 digestive glands called pyloric ceca. There are a pair (2) of pyloric ceca in each of the five arms of the starfish. Does starfish have a digestive system? The complete digestive system of the starfish includes a mouth on the oral surface. (Since these are essentially radiallyRead More →
endocrine glands are called ductless glands because they secrets hormone directly into the blood , there is no need of any duct for there secretion. What are called ductless glands? Endocrine glands are also known as ductless glands of the endocrine system. Its product hormone is secreted directly into theRead More →