Associated Glands
- There are three main types of associated glands in the human digestive system:
- Pancreas.
- Liver.
- Salivary glands.
- Parotid gland.
- Sublingual gland.
- Submandibular gland.
- There are two types of glands in the human body:
- Exocrine glands - these glands have ducts to transport their secretion.
- Salivary glands.
- Pancreas.
- Endocrine glands - these glands do not have or lack ducts, thereby secretions are transported through blood.
- Pancreas.
- Some glands in the human body exhibits both features of endocrine and exocrine glands:
- Pancreas.
- Stomach.
- Liver.