20 Questions
What type of exocrine gland releases the whole secretory cell into the duct?
Holocrine gland
What kind of glands have lobes or pockets of epithelial secretory cells that secrete and drain in a single duct?
Simple acinar glands
Which type of gland forms if the duct system is unbranched?
Simple gland
Which feature is unique to the duodenum among the types of glands described?
Brunner's glands
What type of exocrine gland has several tubular secretory portions that converge on a single unbranched duct?
Simple branched tubular glands
In which type of exocrine gland does the secretory component form a tubulo-acinar structure?
Compound tubular glands
What type of exocrine gland has several secretory ducts that empty into a branched excretory duct?
Compound acinar glands
What is the primary function of glandular epithelium?
Secretion
Which type of glands release their secretions directly on the epithelial surface?
Exocrine glands
How do Merocrine (eccrine) glands release their secretory vesicles?
Release of secretory vesicles
Which type of glands lose a portion of their glandular cells during secretion?
Apocrine glands
In which type of glands do secretory vesicles aggregate in the apical part of glandular cells?
Apocrine glands
Which type of gland is ductless and releases secretions into the blood?
Endocrine gland
What is the defining feature of simple acinar glands?
Lobes or pockets of epithelial secretory cells that secrete and drain in a single duct
Which of the following is an example for a gland with secretory cells release as a whole into the duct?
Simple branched acinar glands
What type of secretory cell is released from holocrine glands into the duct?
The entire cell
Which type of gland has a single, straight tube with secretory cells that secrete and drain products, as seen in the large intestine?
Simple tubular glands
What distinguishes simple colied tubular glands from simple branched tubular glands?
Presence of cuboidal cells
What distinguishes compound tubular glands from simple tubular glands?
Several secretory ducts emptying into a branched excretory duct
Which of the following is an example of an exocrine gland has several secretory acini portions that empty into a branched duct?
Apocrine glands
Learn about the classification of glandular epithelium in this lecture from the Basic Science Department at KSAU-HS. Explore the types of glands, including exocrine glands that release secretions on the epithelial surface, and endocrine glands that release hormones directly into the bloodstream.
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