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glands can be ____ or ____
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uni or multi cellular
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Glands are classified according to whether they have ____ or not
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ducts
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acinus
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cells in the acinus produce the unique glandular product while duct cells conduct and possibly modify secretory product during passage
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merocrine glands
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standard secretory vesicles are transported to the cell surface and contents released by exocytosis, membrane is recycled
"They're not 'merocrin! Get outta 'ma country! They took our jobs!!! derka derka derk!" |
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holocrine glands
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the w"hol"e cell is secreted into the lumen/duct, replaced by basal cells
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apocrine glands
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combo of holo and merocrine glands. releases secretory vesicles and apical cytoplasm into duct=part of cell lost as secretory product
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exocrine vs. endocrine lumen?
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exocrine releases product into DUCTS endocrine releases product into the vasculature that surrounds it
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As you age, ____ of ____ arise from epithelial tissues
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90% of all tumors arise from epithelial tissues
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exocrine ducts are
endocrine ducts are surrounded by |
acinous
surrounded by vasculature |
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the following are secreted from what type of glands?
blood processing? hormones milk sweat grease/oil |
liver
endocrine glands mammary sweat sebaceous |
