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gr THE GLANDULAR SYSTEM

, be sitcd close to where their products are used, but this łs not neccssarily ine glands or of the lymph glands, which secrete into the bloodstream.

Pmeal gland

Gland

Function

Endocrine

Pituitary

Adrenal

Thyroid

Parathyroid

Islets of Langerhans

Ovaries/testes

Exocrine

Salivary glands

Pancreas

Smali

intestine

Ovary

Pituitary gland .Cervical lymph node ¹ Parathyroid glands

Jracheobronchial lymph node

Axillary lymph node

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Apocrine glands

—    Stornach

-    Pancreas

Glands in stornach lining and intestines

Mammary glands

Sv.’eat glands and apocrine sweat glands

Sebaceous

glands

Lachrymal (tear) glands

Mucous glands

Lymphatic

Thymus

Lymph nodes

Pineal gland

Combine to control the life-supporting processes of the body. The pituitary is the master gland. interacting with all the others

Controls calcium and phosphorus level$

Produce Chemicals that help the body use its sugar supplies and Stores

Interact with the pituitary gland to control reproduction and sexual characteristics

Lubricate food so that it can be swallowed

Produces alkali and digestrve enzymes which drain into the smali intestine

In the stornach, produce acid as well as mucus to aid digestion; in the smali intestine, produce alkali and digestive enzymes

Produce breast milk

Produce sweat to regulate body hea!

Apocrine sweat is cdorous as it breaks down; they are essentially scent glands

Produce waxy sebum, which helps to protect the skin and hair

Lubricate the eyes and wash away any particles ofdust ordebris

Produce mucus to help protect the air passages from infection

Programmes lymph cells to fight infection

Produce large amounts of lymph cells and antibodies to fight infection

Function remains unclear although it is implicated in sexual development at puberty