Parasympathetic nerves also stimulate secretion from the seminal vesicles and prostate and Cowper's glands during the plateau phase. The orgasmic phase is characterized by seminal emission and ejaculation and the accompanying sensations. Emission of semen into the urethra depends on sympathetic nerves ...
Christian Matula, in Principles of Neurological Surgery (Third Edition), 2012 Function In reptiles, the pineal gland functions as a photoreceptor to change skin color in response to light. In humans, it is involved with hormone secretion for circadian rhythms and is known to have a neurotransmitte...
These studies demonstrate that the functional activities of the prostate involve secretion, transport, and reabsorption of a variety of materials into and out of the glandular lumen and that these activities are directly related to the basic structural organization of the gland. These functional ...
This increase stimulates the onset of spermatogenesis and development of accessory sex glands. All male reproductive organs require testosterone for functions such as protein synthesis, fluid secretion , cell growth, and cell division. Androgens also play important roles in the male sexual response and...
The prostate is a glandular organ that produces components of the semen, and the structure, molecular, and endocrine aspects of prostate biology are reviewed. The seminal vesicle is the next male reproductive tract organ that also contributes components to semen, and the structure, secretion, and ...
The epididymis is one of the structures of the male reproductive system that also includes: the testes (the sperm factory), vas deferens (a transfer vessel), Cowper's gland (a secretion gland), the prostate gland (a secretion gland), and the seminal vesicle (a storage vessel). The epidid...
Gender-related differences in the morphology of the lacrimal gland. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 1985; 26: 1170–1175. CAS PubMed Google Scholar Cripps MM, Bromberg BB, Welch MH. Gender-dependent lacrimal protein secretion. Invest Ophthalmol Vzs Sci Suppl. 1986; 27: 25. Google Scholar ...
As a result of parasympathetic action, other functions, such as increased salivation and increased secretion of the glands of the gastrointestinal tract, may take place. Both the sympathetic and the parasympathetic parts work together in the autonomic nervous system along with the endocrine system to...
It has been recently shown that serglycin is a key component of the cell inflammatory response in activated primary human endothelial cells as both LPS and IL-1β increase its synthesis and secretion [26]. Notably, serglycin can be substituted with chondroitin sulfate (CS), and in several ...
The mucin family of transmembrane and secreted glycoproteins form a barrier that protects the epithelium. Mucins affect epithelial polarity, inflammation, and cell growth and survival signalling; all of these functions could have roles in tumour formatio