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        | - secrete protein or mucus into ducts that carry product to internal/external surface |  | 
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        | - lack ducts - release secretory products (usually hormones) into blood
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        | - formed from epithelial cells - organs
 - produce secretion necessary for normal body functions
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        | classification of exocrine |  | Definition 
 
        | - complexity of duct system - shape of secretory units
 - type of secretion
 -method of secretion
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        | - duct does not branch - duct branches repeatedly
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        | Term 
 
        | tubular vs. acinar/alveolar vs. tubuloacinar/tubuloalveolar |  | Definition 
 
        | - elongated grouping - arranged in a circle
 - arranged in both circles and elongated portions
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        | - viscous fluid composed of mucins in water containing ions |  | 
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        | - high molecular weight, highly glycosylated molecules |  | 
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        | - group of mucous-secreting cells |  | 
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        | - aqueous product containing proteins - any body fluid resembling a serum (accumulation of proteins)
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        | - group of cells that secrete serous |  | 
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        | - aka mixed - contains both types of secretion cells
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        | Term 
 
        | mucoserous acinus/serous demilune |  | Definition 
 
        | - group of mucus cells with a cap of serous cells |  | 
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        | - merocrine/eccrine - apocrine
 - holocrine
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        | Term 
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        | - secretory molecules synthesized at rER - modified and packaged by Golgi
 - stored in cytoplasm
 - released from cell in exocytosis
 - main method of secretion in salivary gland
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        | - secretory product released from cell along with some of apical portion of call - mammary glands
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        | Term 
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        | - secretory product is entire cell plus secreted molecules - cell dies
 - sebaceous glands associated with hair follicles
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