HISTOLOGY
EPITHELIAL TISSUE
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Question
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Which glands produce secretions directly into the bloodstream.
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Endocrine
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Exocrine
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
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: -Major endocrine glands include the pancreas, adrenal gland, thyroid gland, pineal gland and the gonads (ovaries and testes) The hypothalamus and pituitary gland are neuroendocrine glands and function to link the nervous and endocrine systems. More items
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