EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN
EPITHELIA GLANDS
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Question
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Endocrine glands differ from exocrine glands in that
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A.endocrine glands are ductless and exocrine release at the body’s surface or into ducts.
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A.endocrine glands release hormones whereas exocrine release waste.
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endocrine glands are formed by epithelial tissue, but exocrine glands are primarily connective tissue.
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endocrine glands are all interconnected; whereas exocrine glands act completely independently.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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: -Examples of exocrine glands are sweat, salivary, sebaceous, mucous gland. An endocrine gland is a gland which secretes its products directly into the blood stream. Examples of endocrine glands are pituitary gland, ovaries, testes, thyroid gland, adrenal glands.
Detailed explanation-3: -A gland is an organ which involves secretion of chemical substances. Whereas, a duct is a tube-like structure which helps in transfering the secretions/cells, etc. to various body parts.
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