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What is the major difference between exocrine and endocrine glands?
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∙ 6y ago
I think the student wanted to ask about the difference between an exocrine and endocrine gland but mistakened and wrote both the same. Exocrine gland differ from Endocrine gland because in case of exocrine glands ezymes are secreted by ducts carrying them to their site of actions but in case of endocrine hormones are secreted in body without ducts and are cariied by circulatory fluid of the organism.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoDuct gland (often called exocrine gland) are glands that has a duct and secretes to their destination directly. Some examples are sweat glands and salivary glands.
Endocrine gland (sometimes called ductless) are glands that utilizes the blood vessels to send messages to the target organs. The released messages (most often hormones) travel through the body until it reaches the target organ, then activates the cells of that organ. Some examples of are pancreas (release of insulin and glucagon) and the adrenal glands.
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∙ 12y agohow are endocrine glands and exocrine glands different
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∙ 10y agoA duct is a conduit through which something flows, while the glands' primary function is secretion of fluids.
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∙ 8y agoThe difference is that the endocrine does not posses excretory ducts
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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.
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 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.
What glands secrete digestive enzymes?
endocrine gland
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.
What is the difference between ednocrine and exocrine glands?
Endocrine glands secrete directly into the blood. Exocrine glands secrete through ducts onto an organ surface.
What are the similarities between exocrine and endocrine glands?
both are glands
Are sebacous glands endocrine or exocrine?
No. These are exocrine glands.
What glands are the pancreas classified as?
Exocrine and endocrine glands
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.
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.
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.
The gland which can be classified as an endocrine and an exocrine gland is the?
Pancreas and the Ovaries(in females) are the glands which can be called both endocrine and exocrine.
What do exocrine glands have that endocrine gland lack?
Ducts.
