ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
ENDOCRINE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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inferior and superior
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exocrine and endocrine
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parasympathetic and sympathetic
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none of these
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Detailed explanation-1: -Two principal types of glands exist: exocrine and endocrine. The key difference between the two types is that, whereas exocrine glands secrete substances into a ductal system to an epithelial surface, endocrine glands secrete products directly into the bloodstream [1].
Detailed explanation-2: -Glands are important organs located throughout the body. They produce and release substances that perform certain functions. Though you have many glands throughout your body, they fall into two types: endocrine and exocrine.
Detailed explanation-3: -Exocrine glands consist of two main parts, a secretory unit and a duct. The secretory unit consists of a group of epithelial cells, which release their secretions into a lumen. A duct is lined with epithelium and is involved in transporting the secretions from the secretory unit to an epithelium-lined surface.
Detailed explanation-4: -Holocrine Glands. Merocrine Glands. Apocrine Glands.