Moistening saliva fed into the mouth from nearby glands starts the process of chemical digestion using specialized proteins called enzymes. Secreted at various points along the digestive tract ...

also ramp up RANK production within these glands, suggesting the molecule helps orchestrate body changes associated with pregnancy. Beyond breast tissue, RANK is also found in the intestinal ...

The pathological feature in duodenal biopsies from patients with small intestinal scleroderma appears to be the deposition of collagen around and between the lobules of Brunner's glands in the ...

Action of glands is inhibited - decrease in production of secretions Parasympathetic (rest and digest) Action of glands is stimulated - increase in production of secretions ...