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What is characteristic of simple glands?

They have multiple secretory units that converge into larger ducts
Their ducts do not branch (correct)
They always produce serous secretions
Their secretory portion is always coiled

What type of glands have saclike secretory portions?

Tubular glands
Branched acinar glands
Acinar glands (correct)
Coiled tubular glands

Which glands have several elongated, coiled secretory units and their ducts converge to form larger ducts?

Simple coiled tubular glands
Simple tubular glands
Compound tubuloacinar glands (correct)
Branched acinar glands

What is an example of a simple coiled tubular gland?

Sweat glands (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which glands have pure serous acini?

Parotid glands (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is characteristic of mixed glands?

They contain both serous and mucous acini (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which glands have multiple saclike secretory units with small ducts converge at a larger duct?

Compound acinar glands (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of branched acinar glands?

They have multiple secretory units that converge into larger ducts (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the opposite of exocytosis?

Endocytosis (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Golgi apparatus in cellular secretion?

To add sugars to proteins and lipids (Glycosylation) (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the cis face of the Golgi apparatus?

Incoming transport vesicle (A) Signup and view all the answers

What occurs at the trans face of the Golgi apparatus?

Outgoing secretory vesicle (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the permanent plasma membrane structures involved in exocytosis?

Norosomes (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process in which material is transported across a cell?

Transepithelial transport (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of condensation of contents in the Golgi apparatus?

Packaging of contents (C) Signup and view all the answers

What type of nerve releases Ach that joins to receptors on adrenal medulla?

Splanchnic nerve of the sympathetic N.S. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the fate of most Golgi products?

They are extruded in secretory vesicles (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone stimulates the secretion of thyroxin from the thyroid gland?

TSH (B) Signup and view all the answers

What type of gland is the pancreas?

Mixocrine gland (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main mechanism controlling the secretion of Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)?

Negative feedback chemical mechanism (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the acinar cells in the pancreas?

Secreting digestive enzymes (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the process by which proteins and lipids are processed in the Golgi?

Glycosylation (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the endocrine portion of the pancreas?

Islets of Langerhans (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process by which glands secrete their products?

Merocrine (D) Signup and view all the answers

What type of cells are predominant in the Submandibular Salivary Glands?

Dense serous cells (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main division of epithelia?

Covering and secretory (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the ducts that open immediately posterior to the teeth, either side of the lingual frenulum?

Wharton's ducts (B) Signup and view all the answers

What type of glands secrete to the body surface or gut via duct systems?

Exocrine glands (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the shape of the mucous cells in the Sublingual Salivary Glands?

Pyramidal (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of glands that maintain a connection with the surface epithelium?

Exocrine glands (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the secretion produced by the Sublingual Salivary Glands?

Buffering and lubrication (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the glands that are located in the floor of the mouth, within the mandibular groove?

Submandibular Salivary Glands (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of glands that lose their connection with the surface epithelium?

Endocrine glands (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the serous cells in the Submandibular Salivary Glands?

They are dense and form acini and serous demilunes (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the duct system in glands?

To transport secretions to the surface (B) Signup and view all the answers

How do epithelial cells form glands during fetal development?

By proliferating and penetrating the underlying connective tissue (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the ducts that are associated with the Sublingual Salivary Glands?

Rivinus' ducts (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the type of secretion produced by the Submandibular Salivary Glands?

Glycoprotein-rich secretion (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of endocrine glands?

They secrete hormones into the bloodstream (B) Signup and view all the answers

How are the cells of endocrine glands arranged?

In cords and follicles with lumens (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the secretory part of glands?

To store secretory products (A) Signup and view all the answers

How are glands classified?

By their structure and the mode of secretion (D) Signup and view all the answers

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