Ducts in exocrine glands are used to release its products directly to the target area.
The gland you're describing is a simple acinar gland. It consists of secretory cells arranged in a spherical or flask-like structure with a single unbranched duct that carries the secretions to the surface. This type of gland is common in structures like the salivary glands and sebaceous glands.
The gland that has no duct and secretes its product directly into the blood is the endocrine gland. Examples of endocrine glands include the pituitary gland, thyroid gland, and adrenal gland.
pancreas
The pancreas is both a duct gland and an endocrine gland. It has exocrine functions, releasing digestive enzymes into the pancreatic duct, and endocrine functions, producing insulin and glucagon to regulate blood sugar levels.
exocrine gland
The gland you're describing is a simple acinar gland. It consists of secretory cells arranged in a spherical or flask-like structure with a single unbranched duct that carries the secretions to the surface. This type of gland is common in structures like the salivary glands and sebaceous glands.
duct of rivinus
The gland that has no duct and secretes its product directly into the blood is the endocrine gland. Examples of endocrine glands include the pituitary gland, thyroid gland, and adrenal gland.
The Cowper's gland is not an endocrine gland. It's an exocrine gland with a duct.
pancreas
Thyroid gland
The pancreas is both a duct gland and an endocrine gland. It has exocrine functions, releasing digestive enzymes into the pancreatic duct, and endocrine functions, producing insulin and glucagon to regulate blood sugar levels.
exocrine gland
Wharton's duct is not a gland itself but rather a duct associated with the submandibular salivary gland. This duct transports saliva from the submandibular gland to the oral cavity, specifically opening under the tongue at the frenulum. It plays a crucial role in the digestive process by facilitating the secretion of saliva during eating.
A simple gland consists of a single unbranched duct, while a compound gland has a branched duct system. Tubular glands have a tube-like structure, while alveolar glands have a round, sac-like structure. Alveolar glands are also known as acinar glands and contain clusters of secretory cells that form small sacs.
An adenomere is the functional unit in a salivary gland, consisting of all the secretory cells that release their products into a single intralobular duct.
The cells found in the excretory system are: one pore cell, one duct cell, one canal cell and a pair of gland cells.