NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -What are exocrine glands? Exocrine glands release (secrete) substances through openings (ducts) onto your body surfaces. Exocrine glands secrete sweat, tears, saliva, milk and digestive juices. A gland is a unit of cells that work together to create and secrete these substances.

Detailed explanation-2: -Summary. Exocrine glands secrete their products directly into ducts, whereas endocrine glands release their products (hormones) into the bloodstream.

Detailed explanation-3: -The exocrine pancreas is responsible for secretion of digestive enzymes, ions and water into the duodenum of the gastrointestinal tract. The digestive enzymes are essential for processing foodstuffs in meals to molecular constituents that can be absorbed across the gastrointestinal surface epithelium.

Detailed explanation-4: -Merocrine gland: A merocrine exocrine gland secretes a substance with vesicles. The substance is created within the gland, then expelled in small pockets through the cellular membrane. This leaves an intact membrane behind. An example of a merocrine gland is the salivary glands of the mouth.