BOTANIC PHYSCIAN. 
DOCTRINE OF THE GLANDS. 
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A GLAND is a small round body, which serves for the secretion 
alteration of a fluid. The varieties are, the simple bag-like, gl 
dar, glomerate, and conglomerate ; they are also divided from tl 
liquid they secrete, or change, into oily, mucus, lymphatic, tear, sali 
val, bilious, milk, &c. See 
A bag-like gland consists of a hollow vascular membrane, having 
glomerate glands, — 
anal, or duct. The 
‘tractility of its coats, ; 
The nerves and vessels, of glands are numerous, and come from — 
ent parts. Glands are connected with other parts by cellu- 
F membrane. ‘They are larger in infants than in adults, Theit 
me is, to secrete or change a fluid. a ae 
JLANDS OF THE SKIN. The glands under the skin are oily and 
perforate the skin by their Saieary ducts. é P 
aLANDS IN THE CAVITY OF THE sKuULL. 1. Glands of the outel 
of the brain : situated near the upper longitudinal canal _ 
brane, in peculiar cavities in the forehead and side 
2. Glands of the net-work membrane, of the side ventri 
he brain. 3. The pituitary gland, placed in a folding of 
the outer brain membrane, in the pituitary cavities of the wed! 
funnel of the brain terminates in this gland. 
: as~ 1. Small, num 
= ‘sion of the forehead bone. 
<anals, which convey the 
eyelids. 3. The 
el, 2 small red 
the edges of th 
