exocrine

Examples of exocrine in the following topics:

• Pancreas

  • It contains both exocrine cells that excrete digestive enzymes and endocrine cells that release hormones.
  • It is sometimes referred to as a heterocrine gland because it has both endocrine and exocrine functions.
  • It is both an endocrine and exocrine gland.

• Autonomic Nervous System

  • It controls the lungs, the heart, smooth muscle, and exocrine and endocrine glands, largely without conscious control.

• Male Reproductive Anatomy

  • The bulbourethral gland, or Cowper's gland, is an exocrine gland which secretes a clear fluid known as pre-ejaculate that is generated upon sexual arousal.

• Digestion and Absorption

  • Digestive enzymes are diverse and are found in the saliva secreted by the salivary glands, in the stomach secreted by cells lining the stomach, in the pancreatic juice secreted by pancreatic exocrine cells, and in the intestinal (small and large) secretions, or as part of the lining of the gastrointestinal tract.