Sentences with phrase «gland ducts»
The phrase "gland ducts" refers to the tiny tubes or passages that connect glands to different parts of the body, allowing the glands to release substances such as hormones, enzymes, or fluids. Full definition
The researchers found that a common cleft lip and palate gene mutation resulted in abnormal development of salivary gland ducts such that they could not properly pump the buffering liquid and protective immune compounds into the mouth.
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The meibomian glands produce oily secretions that help lubricate the eyes, and the meibomian gland ducts drain out along the margins of the eyelids.
The bath system cleans the sebum away from the base of the shaft of the hair, allowing the microbubbles to travel down the hair follicle and flush out the sebaceous gland duct of fats, oils, bacteria, fungus, dirt and pollens.
Blocked anal gland ducts cause the glands to enlarge, inflame and become painful.
The platypus is a milk - producing mammal but has no nipples: platypus milk oozes out of mammary gland ducts and collects in grooves on their skin where it is lapped up by their young.
In animals, fewer types have been recognized although adenocarcinomas, mucoepidermoid tumors originating from the gland ducts and mixed tumors are recognized.