What are glands such as the thyroid that secrete their products directly into the blood rather than through ducts?
Answer: Such glands are classified as endocrine glands. Explanation: Endocrine glands also known as ductless glands produce and secretes hormones (chemical substances) directly into the bloodstream to regulate the activities of cells or organs.
What are the differences among Merocrine apocrine and Holocrine secretions?
The salivary glands are an example of merocrine glands. Apocrine glands actually pinch off a portion of the cell to release their secretory products. Apocrine secretion is less damaging to the gland than holocrine secretion (which destroys a cell) but more damaging than merocrine secretion (exocytosis).
Which of the following describes a Holocrine gland?
Which of the following describes a holocrine gland? Holocrine glands secrete their products by rupturing. Holocrine glands secrete their products by exocytosis. unicellular exocrine glands Mucous cells are unicellular exocrine glands that secrete mucin, a protein that combines with water to form mucus.
Which of the following is true of an exocrine gland?
Exocrine glands are the glands that produce and secrete their secretions through ducts. The latter unite to form the main duct of the gland. Hence option C is the correct answer.
Which cells are commonly found wedged?
chapter 4 tissues
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| which cells are commonly found wedged between between simple columnar epithelial cells? | goblet cells |
| multicellular exocrine glands can be classified____. | functionally into merocrine, holocrine, and apocrine divisions. |
What are the three methods of secretion for an exocrine gland?
The three mechanisms by which exocrine glands release their secretions include merocrine, apocrine, and holocrine.
What is the smallest gland in human body?
pineal gland
Which is the smallest exocrine gland of the body?
What is the largest and smallest gland in human body?
It is also known as Pineal Body. It is located near the center of the brain. It is a very small organ shaped like a pine cone (which is where it gets its name).