compound acinar
"Glands without ducts" are called "ductless" or "endocrine" glands. These include the pancreas and pituitary gland. Endocrine glands produce hormones, which are then carried by the bloodstream for transport around the body. The opposite type of gland is called the exocrine glands. They include the sweat gland and the salivary gland: they have ducts, which pass hormones or other substances directly to where they are needed.
the exocrine gland.
The salivary gland is a flask-shaped gland with unbranched ducts. These glands produce saliva that helps with digestion by moistening food and breaking down carbohydrates.
The hormone primarily responsible for the growth of mammary gland ducts during pregnancy is estrogen.
Yes, the pineal gland is classified as an endocrine gland because it secretes hormones directly into the bloodstream.
Merocrine Glands
"Glands without ducts" are called "ductless" or "endocrine" glands. These include the pancreas and pituitary gland. Endocrine glands produce hormones, which are then carried by the bloodstream for transport around the body. The opposite type of gland is called the exocrine glands. They include the sweat gland and the salivary gland: they have ducts, which pass hormones or other substances directly to where they are needed.
The sublingual gland is composed of both mucous and serous acini. The mucous acini are lined with simple columnar epithelium, while the serous acini are lined with simple cuboidal epithelium.
Exocrine glands have ducts. Endocrine glands do not have ducts.
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The tear ducts
the exocrine gland.
Ducts.
The salivary gland is a flask-shaped gland with unbranched ducts. These glands produce saliva that helps with digestion by moistening food and breaking down carbohydrates.
The hormone primarily responsible for the growth of mammary gland ducts during pregnancy is estrogen.
Yes, the pineal gland is classified as an endocrine gland because it secretes hormones directly into the bloodstream.
Glands such as thyroid that secrete their product directly in the blood are a part of the endocrine system. The endocrine system includes the pineal gland, pituitary gland, pancreas, ovaries, testes, thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, hypothalamus and adrenal glands.