Types of Glands
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| endocrine glands | glands that secrete their product directly onto a surface rather than through a duct
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| exocrine glands | secrete their products via a duct, the glands in this group can be divided into three groups:
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| apocrine glands | a portion of the secreting cell's body is lost during secretion. Apocrine gland is often used to refer to the apocrine sweat glands
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| holocrine glands | the entire cell disintegrates to secrete its substances (e.g., sebaceous glands)
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| merocrine glands | cells secrete their substances by exocytosis (e.g., mucous and serous glands). Also called "eccrine."
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| serous glands | secrete a watery, often protein-rich product
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| mucous glands | secrete a viscous product, rich in carbohydrates (e.g., glycoproteins)
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| sebacious glands | secrete a lipid product
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