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  Latin        = glandula serosa |
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  Caption      = Vertical section of papilla foliata of the rabbit, passing across the folia. (Serous gland labeled at bottom right.) |
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'''Serous glands''' contain serous [[acini]], a grouping of serous cells that secrete a fluid, [[isotonic]] with [[blood]] plasma, that contains enzymes such as alpha [[amylase]]. 

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

==External links==
* {{AnatomyAtlasesMicroscopic|10|180}} - "Tongue: Mucous and Serous Glands"
* {{AnatomyAtlasesMicroscopic|10|182}} - "Lingual Glands"
* {{BUHistology|10101loa}} - "Epithelial Tissue, Surface Specializations, and Glands  multicellular; pure serous gland"
* [http://www.siumed.edu/~dking2/intro/glands.htm#1 Overview at siumed.edu]

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[[Category:Glands]]
[[Category:Endocrinology]]
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