Serous gland

Serous glands secrete serous fluid. They contain serous acini, a grouping of serous cells that secrete serous fluid, isotonic with blood plasma, that contains enzymes such as alpha-amylase.

Serous gland
Vertical section of papilla foliata of the rabbit, passing across the folia. (Serous gland labeled at bottom right.)
Human submaxillary gland. At the right is a group of mucous alveoli, at the left a group of serous alveoli.
Details
Identifiers
Latin	glandula serosa
TH	H2.00.02.0.03035
FMA	62889
Anatomical terms of microanatomy

Serous glands are most common in the parotid gland and lacrimal gland but are also present in the submandibular gland and, to a far lesser extent, the sublingual gland.

See also

• Mucous gland

External links

• Anatomy Atlases – Microscopic Anatomy, plate 10.180 - "Tongue: Mucous and Serous Glands"
• Anatomy Atlases – Microscopic Anatomy, plate 10.182 - "Lingual Glands"
• Histology image: 10101loa – Histology Learning System at Boston University - "Epithelial Tissue, Surface Specializations, and Glands multicellular; pure serous gland"
• Overview at siumed.edu