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Anatomy
11th Grade
11/12/2008

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Term
what are exocrine glands
Definition
glands that secrete their products onto body surfaces or into body cavities
Term
is the goblet cell enodcrine or exocrine
Definition
exocrine
Term
what does a goblet cell produce
Definition
mucin which forms mucus
Term
what are the two main parts of muticellular exocrine glands
Definition
a duct and a secretory unit
Term
what is the difference between simple and compound glands
Definition
compound has branched ducts
Term
what are the two classifacations of the secretory epithelium
Definition
tubular and alveolar
Term
true or false
can a gland have both tubular and alveolar secretory epithelium
Definition
True
Term
what is a merocrine gland
Definition
secretes products by exocytosis as they are produced and the secretory calls are not alterd in any way
Term
what is a holocrine gland
Definition
glands that acumulate their products within them untill they rupture
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what is the sebacous gland
Definition
holocrine gland
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