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1
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Exocrine glands are derived from what type of tissue?

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Epithelial

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How are exocrine glands classified?

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  1. Type of secretion2. Mode of secretion3. Cell numbers
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What do mucous glands secrete?

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Mucinogens

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What is mucin?

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Hydrated mucinogens

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What are examples of mucous glands?

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  1. Goblet cells2. Mucous cells
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What are mixed glands?

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Contain serous and mucous secretory uits

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What are examples of mixed glands?

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  1. Submandibular gland2. Sublingual gland
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What are characteristics of merocrine secretion?

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  1. Exocytosis2. No loss of plasmalemma or cytoplasm3. Most common
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What are characteristics of apocrine secretion?

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  1. Secretory product is released along with apical cytoplasm and apical plasmalemma
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Mammary glands use what type of secretory gland process for lipids?

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Apocrine

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What are characteristics of holocrine secretion?

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The entire cell and its secretory product is released

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Sebaceous glands use what type of secretory gland process?

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Holocrine

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What are the two shapes of secretory units?

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  1. Acinus (aka alveolar)2. Tubular
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What are examples of simple duct systems that do not have an excretory duct?

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Stomach / intestinal glands

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What are two types of intralobular ducts?

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  1. Intercalated 2. Striated
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What are myoepithelial cells?

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Contractile cells derived from epithelium

17
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Myoepithelial cells contain what types of filaments?

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Actin and myosin

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How would you confirm the epithelial origin of myoepithelial cells?

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Cytokeratin

19
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Where are myoepithelial cells located?

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Surround the secretory units of many multicellular glands (mamary, sweat, large salivary) and small ducts and share their basal lamina

20
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How are myoepithelial cells connected to epithelial cells?

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Desmosomes and gap junctions

21
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What is the classification of the parotid gland?

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Compound acinar

22
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Is the parotid gland purely serous, purely mucous, or mixed?

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Purely serous

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What kind of intralobular ducts does the parotid gland have?

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Intralobular and intercalated

24
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What is the classification of the submandibular gland?

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Compound tubuloacinar

25
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Is the submandibular gland purely serous, purely mucous, or mixed?

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Mixed, but mostly serous (demilune parts)

26
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Are serous demilunes present in living tissue?

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No

27
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What are the characteristics of the intralobular ducts in the submandibular gland?

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Prominent striated ducts, short intercalated ducts

28
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What is the classification of the sublingual gland?

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Compound tubuloacinar

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Is the sublingual gland purely serous, purely mucous, or mixed?

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Mixed, but mostly mucous (serous demilunes are sparse)

30
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What are the characteristics of the intralobular ducts in the sublingual gland?

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Less developed than those of other salivary glands

31
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What are some symptoms of Sjogren syndrome?

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Dry eyes, dry mouth, dysphagia, dysphonia, difficulty tasting, cracked lips, parotid enlargement by 50%

32
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What is the classification of the pancreas?

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Compound acinar

33
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The pancreas is most similar to what other gland?

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Parotid

34
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What differentiates the pancreas from the parotid gland?

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  1. Islets of Langerhans2. Centroacinar cells3. Absence of striated ducts
35
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What feature is unique to the pancreas?

A

Centroacinar cells

36
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What are the characteristics of the intralobular ducts in the pancreas?

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  1. Centroacinar cells represent the intra-acinar segment of the intercalated duct2. Large intralobular ducts3. Interlobular ducts4. Duct cells secrete bicarbonate

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