08b: Glands and Secretion

Question 1

Subtypes of glands.

Answer 1

Endocrine and exocrine

Question 2

Subtypes of endocrine glands.

Answer 2

Unicellular and multicellular

Question 3

Subtypes of exocrine glands.

Answer 3

Unicellular and multicellular

Question 4

“Simple” and “compound” (X) glands are (uni/multi)-cellular.

Answer 4

X = exocrine

Multicellular

Question 5

Exocrine glands secrete into:

Answer 5

Lumin (apically)

Question 6

Endocrine glands secrete into:

Answer 6

Blood vessels (basally)

Question 7

A glandular cell with no storage granules likely has which characteristic of secretion?

Answer 7

Constitutive (not regulated)

Question 8

List the various mechanisms of exocrine secretion.

Answer 8

1. Merocrine
2. Apocrine
3. Holocrine
4. Active transport

Question 9

Most common mechanism of secretion:

Answer 9

Merocrine

Question 10

In Merocrine secretion, how is the secretory content released?

Answer 10

From membrane-bound secretory granules that fuse with apical cell membrane

Question 11

In (merocrine/apocrine) secretion, the secretory product within cell isn’t membrane bound.

Answer 11

Apocrine

Question 12

In apocrine secretion, how is the secretory content released?

Answer 12

Released from apical surface, surrounded by plasmalemma

Question 13

In holocrine secretion, how is the secretory content released?

Answer 13

Secretory cell bursts and its entire content, including cell debris, is secreted

Question 14

Give examples of (endocrine/exocrine) secretion by active transport.

Answer 14

Exocrine; Parietal cells (transport HCl into stomach)

Question 15

Secretion that’s high in glycoproteins and lower in protein content is called:

Answer 15

Mucous

Question 16

Secretion that’s high in protein (enzymes/proenzymes) and lower in glycoprotein content is called:

Answer 16

Serous

Question 17

(Serous/Mucous) is watery.

Answer 17

Serous

Question 18

(Serous/Mucous) is viscous.

Answer 18

Mucous