PATHOLOGY MCQ
ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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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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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: -Thyroid gland, Testes, Ovaries are endocrine glands, thus they do not have any ducts. So they are also called as ductless glands.
Detailed explanation-3: -The endocrine glands in the human body are hypothalamus, testes, ovary, pancreas, thyroid, pituitary, pineal, parathyroid, thymus and adrenal gland. The liver does not secrete any hormone.
Detailed explanation-4: -The pancreas is divided into an exocrine portion (acinar and duct tissue) and an endocrine portion (islets of Langerhans).