GENERAL HISTOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Exocrine glands are glands that secrete substances on to an epithelial surface by way of a duct. Examples of exocrine glands include sweat, salivary, mammary, ceruminous, lacrimal, sebaceous, prostate and mucous.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sebaceous glands are simple, branched, acinar, exocrine glands located within the skin. They secrete a fatty substance sebum, into the follicular duct, which surrounds the hair shaft.

Detailed explanation-3: -Examples of exocrine glands include sweat glands, lacrimal glands, salivary glands, mammary glands, and digestive glands in the stomach, pancreas, and intestines.

Detailed explanation-4: -Exocrine glands have ducts-and they secrete onto a surface: examples of exocrine glands are: sebaceous and sweat glands (in the skin), salivary glands (oral), Brunner’s glands.

Detailed explanation-5: -Examples of Exocrine Glands Lacrimal Glands– include tear ducts near each eye. Pancreas– Secretes pancreatic juice along with the digestive enzymes into the stomach. Salivary Glands-secretes saliva along with digestive enzymes. Liver-secretes bile that contains salts and digestive substances.