In the glucose molecule, the chemical bonds between the. carbon (C) and hydrogen (H) atoms hold energy from the sun. 1. When our. bodies extract energy from food and convert it to a form that our cells can. use, we lose more than half of the total food energy as heat.
These secretions flow to the surface of the body or to the lining of a hollow structure in the body. The exocrine secretions are involved in many important functions, such as sweating, digestion and lubricating the eyes.There are many types of exocrine glands in the exocrine system.xamples include the salivary glands, liver, stomach, prostate, lacrimal glands, pancreas, sweat glands, sebaceous glands, and mammary glands. A few examples of conditions that afflict the exocrine system include infection, ulcer, cancer, tumors, obstruction, genetic conditions and sebaceous cysts.
1 Parietal cells found in the gastric pits of the stomach produce 2 important secretions: intrinsic factor and hydrochloric acid. 2  Intrinsic factor is a glycoprotein that binds to the vitamin B 12 in the stomach and allows the vitamin to be absorbed in the small intestine.ach of these substances is produced by exocrine or endocrine cells found in the mucosa. 1  The main exocrine product of the stomach is gastric juice â a mixture of mucus, hydrochloric acid, and digestive enzymes. 2  Gastric juice is mixed with food in the stomach to promote digestion.