sex gland- a gland in which gametes (sex cells) are produced gonad ductless gland,endocrine gland,endocrine- any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream ovary- (vertebrates) one of usually two organs that produce ova and secrete estrogen and prog...
fulica. The proteinaceous secretions produced by the glands do differ in their terminal reactive sites. Intense alkaline phosphatase reaction is found in albumen gland and apical uterus; carbonic anhydrase activity could be detected mainly in the uterine glands. The cyclical secretory activity of the ...
any organ or group of cells specialized for producing secretions, as insulin or sweat. Compareendocrine gland,exocrine gland. [1685–95; < Latingland-, s. ofglānsacorn] gland′less,adj. gland2 (glænd) n. 1.a sleeve within a stuffing box, fitted over a shaft or valve stem and tigh...
bladder, and (in men) prostate11. Perturbation of the prostate gland using digital rectal examination (DRE) enriches for prostate-specific RNAs in urine16. While the mechanism is unknown, it is thought to occur by expelling prostatic fluid into the urethra, where it can...
The formation and secretion of the substances produced proceeds in basically the same manner in all glands; for this reason the term “secretion” is often used to designate all secreted products—secretions, incretions, and excretions, regardless of their physiological significance. The secretions ...
AndrogensAndrogens are endocrine secretions produced mainly by the testes under stimulation of the pituitary gland. They are also synthesized from the adrenal glands in both sexes and from ovaries indoi:10.1007/978-3-319-56114-1_20Pervin HurmuzFadl AkyolMelis GultekinGozde YaziciGokhan Ozyigit...
Prostaglandins were discovered in human semen by the Swedish scientist U. Euler in 1936. Initially, they were thought to be secretions of the prostate gland (hence the name). They were obtained in a pure form in 1956–65 by Swedish and American scientists. About 20 natural prostaglandins are...
A number of analyses have identified in the ejaculate of many women the presence of antimicrobial secretions. In such cases, it was proven that women who are actually capable of expelling this substance when ejaculating had fewer chances of suffering from urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by...
he gushed, “At first, I thought that the bladder sphincter had become defective by the intensity of the orgasm. But the fluid was examined and it had no urinary character [rather it was] secretions of the intra-urethral glands correlated with the erotogenic zone along the urethra in the ...
any organ or group of cells specialized for producing secretions, as insulin or sweat. Compareendocrine gland,exocrine gland. [1685–95; < Latingland-, s. ofglānsacorn] gland′less,adj. gland2 (glænd) n. 1.a sleeve within a stuffing box, fitted over a shaft or valve stem and tigh...