Term Name: exocrine gland
Synonyms: ducted gland, glandula exocrina
Definition: A gland that secretes products (excluding hormones and other chemical messengers) into ducts (duct glands) which lead directly into the external environment[WP]. Typical exocrine glands include sweat glands, salivary glands, mammary glands, stomach, liver, pancreas
Ontology: Cell Ontology [UBERON:0002365]

Relationships
is part of: exocrine system
has parts: acinus of exocrine gland exocrine cell
is a type of: gland
has subtype: apocrine gland barnacle cement gland cervical gland dorsal pancreas exocrine gland of integumental system gastric gland gland of anal sac gland of nasal mucosa Harderian gland holocrine gland lacrimal gland liver mammary gland Marshall's gland merocrine gland mucous gland oral gland scent gland serous gland silk gland snake venom gland sweat gland uropygial gland venom gland ventral pancreas