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What glands are the pancreas classified as?
Exocrine and endocrine glands
Compare endocrine glands and excocrine glands?
The main difference between exocrine and endocrine glands is that endocrine glands secrete hormones into the bloodstream and have no ducts while exocrine glands secrete chemical substances into ducts.
Is a ceruminous gland an endocrine or exocrine gland?
Exocrine glands are any glands that deposit their secretions through a duct onto a body surface. Because sweat is deposited onto the surface of our skin it would be considered an exocrine gland. Endocrine glands secrete directly into our bloodstream.
Is Endocrine and exocrine glands both secrete their products through ducts?
No. Exocrine glands have tubes (ducts) leading from them to some other body part or cavity. Endocrine glands are ductless and secrete their substances.... mostly hormones..... into the intercellular space and these hormones are then picked up by the bloodstream and transported throughout the body to where they are needed.
A gland that secretes through ducts?
either endocrine or exocrine According to my medical terminology book the correct answer would be exocrine. Endocrines DO NOT have ducts.
What are exocrine gland?
The word exocrine is used in contrast to the endocrine glands. Endocrine glands pour their secretions in the blood stream. The exocrine glands pour their secretions in the tubular organs nearby, in most cases.
Are mucus glands endocrine?
Mucus glands are exocrine, not endocrine, glands. They secrete mucus via ducts.
What are the similarities between exocrine and endocrine glands?
both are glands
What do exocrine glands have that endocrine gland lack?
Ducts.
Is mucous membrane an example of endocrine and exocrine glands?
No
What glands that secrete chemical substances into ducts.?
The generic term for glands that empty into a duct or onto a body surface are called exocrine glands. Glands the release their secretions directly into the blood stream are called endocrine glands.
What type of gland has ducts?
Exocrine glands have ducts. Endocrine glands do not have ducts.
