MICROANATOMY

EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN

EPITHELIA GLANDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
No connected to the surface, release directly into the blood; produce hormones, no ducts:
A
Endocrine
B
Exocrine
C
Mixed
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The endocrine glands do not have ducts to carry their product to a surface. They are called ductless glands. The word endocrine is derived from the Greek terms “endo, ‘’ meaning within, and “krine, ‘’ meaning to separate or secrete.

Detailed explanation-2: -Endocrine glands do not have ducts. This allows the hormones to act over long distances. The hormones are able to reach any target organ that it needs to act on. The glandular epithelium that secrete substances through ducts are called exocrine glands.

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