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Which type of glands secrete substances via ducts onto a surface or into the bloodstream?
Which type of glands secrete substances via ducts onto a surface or into the bloodstream?
- Merocrine glands
- Exocrine glands (correct)
- Endocrine glands
- Apocrine glands
What type of glands secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream without the use of ducts?
What type of glands secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream without the use of ducts?
- Unicellular glands
- Apocrine glands
- Merocrine glands
- Endocrine glands (correct)
Which gland is an example of a mixed gland, having both endocrine and exocrine functions?
Which gland is an example of a mixed gland, having both endocrine and exocrine functions?
- Thyroid gland
- Pancreas (correct)
- Pituitary gland
- Adrenal glands
What kind of cells secrete mucus and are classified as unicellular glands?
What kind of cells secrete mucus and are classified as unicellular glands?
Which type of secretion involves the secretory substance accumulating at the apical membrane before being released?
Which type of secretion involves the secretory substance accumulating at the apical membrane before being released?
Where do merocrine glands release their secretions?
Where do merocrine glands release their secretions?
Which gland primarily secretes milk through apocrine secretion?
Which gland primarily secretes milk through apocrine secretion?
What is the main difference between simple and compound exocrine glands?
What is the main difference between simple and compound exocrine glands?
What is the function of Cadherins in cell junctions?
What is the function of Cadherins in cell junctions?
Where does integrins attach the basilar cell layer?
Where does integrins attach the basilar cell layer?
What is the primary function of Hemidesmosomes?
What is the primary function of Hemidesmosomes?
Where are Connexins located in cell junctions?
Where are Connexins located in cell junctions?
In epithelial tissues, where is the apical surface located?
In epithelial tissues, where is the apical surface located?
What is the main function of basement membrane in epithelial tissues?
What is the main function of basement membrane in epithelial tissues?
Which type of tissue has cells arranged in continuous sheets with little intercellular space?
Which type of tissue has cells arranged in continuous sheets with little intercellular space?
Comparison of Epithelial & Connective Tissue: Where is connective tissue usually located in relation to other tissues?
Comparison of Epithelial & Connective Tissue: Where is connective tissue usually located in relation to other tissues?
What type of epithelium covers the areolar connective tissue in body cavities not exposed to the external environment?
What type of epithelium covers the areolar connective tissue in body cavities not exposed to the external environment?
Which layer of the body cavity membrane attaches to the cavity wall?
Which layer of the body cavity membrane attaches to the cavity wall?
What is the function of mesothelium in body cavities?
What is the function of mesothelium in body cavities?
Which type of tissue composes synovial membranes that line joints?
Which type of tissue composes synovial membranes that line joints?
What is the function of synovial membranes in joints?
What is the function of synovial membranes in joints?
Which type of epithelium covers the skin according to the text?
Which type of epithelium covers the skin according to the text?
What is the main function of skeletal muscle tissue?
What is the main function of skeletal muscle tissue?
What do synoviocytes in synovial membranes help nourish?
What do synoviocytes in synovial membranes help nourish?
What is a characteristic of cardiac muscle tissue?
What is a characteristic of cardiac muscle tissue?
Which layer of the body cavity membrane adheres to organs within the cavity?
Which layer of the body cavity membrane adheres to organs within the cavity?
Which type of muscle tissue contains intercalated discs?
Which type of muscle tissue contains intercalated discs?
What is a function of smooth muscle tissue?
What is a function of smooth muscle tissue?
What is the main function of bone tissue?
What is the main function of bone tissue?
Which component of nervous tissue conducts electrical activity away from the cell body?
Which component of nervous tissue conducts electrical activity away from the cell body?
Which connective tissue provides shape and elasticity due to chondrocytes in a threadlike network of elastin fibers?
Which connective tissue provides shape and elasticity due to chondrocytes in a threadlike network of elastin fibers?
What is the primary role of neuroglia in nervous tissue?
What is the primary role of neuroglia in nervous tissue?
What is the function of plasma in liquid connective tissue?
What is the function of plasma in liquid connective tissue?
Which type of muscle tissue is multinucleated?
Which type of muscle tissue is multinucleated?
What is one of the functions of nervous tissue?
What is one of the functions of nervous tissue?
What are the little plates made of concentric rings of extracellular matrix (ECM), calcium, and phosphates in compact bone called?
What are the little plates made of concentric rings of extracellular matrix (ECM), calcium, and phosphates in compact bone called?
Which bone classification lacks osteons and contains slender bones known as trabeculae?
Which bone classification lacks osteons and contains slender bones known as trabeculae?
Where are red bone marrow found in bones?
Where are red bone marrow found in bones?
What is the main component of yellow marrow found in bones?
What is the main component of yellow marrow found in bones?
Which part of bones house red bone marrow responsible for producing blood cells?
Which part of bones house red bone marrow responsible for producing blood cells?
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