Medical Word Scramble
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Gland | Answer |
endocrine glands | glands that secrete their product directly onto a surface rather than through a duct |
exocrine glands | secrete their products via a duct, the glands in this group can be divided into three groups: |
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 |
holocrine glands | the entire cell disintegrates to secrete its substances (e.g., sebaceous glands) |
merocrine glands | cells secrete their substances by exocytosis (e.g., mucous and serous glands). Also called "eccrine." |
serous glands | secrete a watery, often protein-rich product |
mucous glands | secrete a viscous product, rich in carbohydrates (e.g., glycoproteins) |
sebacious glands | secrete a lipid product |
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