Exocrine Glands Flashcards

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How are sebaceous glands classified?

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Simple multicellular branched alveolar exocrine gland (SMBA)

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What is the histological name of a sweat gland?

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Simple multicellular coiled tubular exocrine gland (SMCT)

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What is the classification of seminal vesicle epithelium?

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Pseudostratified columnar glandular epithelium

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How are glandular acini in the prostate histologically classified?

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Compound multicellular branched tubular-alveolar exocrine gland (CMBTA)

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What do the glandular acini in the prostate secrete?

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Citric acid and proteolytic enzymes

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What is the histological name of the a lactating mammary gland?

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Compound multicellular alveolar exocrine gland (CMA)

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What is the histological name of a resting mammary gland?

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Compound multicellular tubular exocrine gland (CMT)

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What is the histological name of a proliferating mammary gland?

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Compound multicellular tubular-alveolar exocrine gland (CMTA)

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What is the substance secreted by mammary glands?

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Colostrum

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How are uterine glands named histologically?

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Simple multicellular branched tubular exocrine glands (SMBT)

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What type of epithelium lines the endometrium?

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Simple columnar epithelium

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What are the two layers of the endometrium?

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Stratum functionalis, stratum basalis

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What do uterine glands secrete?

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Carbohydrate rich uterine milk

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14
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Where are bowman’s gland located?

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In the nasal mucosa

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How is bowman’s gland named histologically? What does it produce?

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Simple multicellular branched tubular exocrine gland (SMBT)

They secrete a solvent to dissolve odiferous substances

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What is olfactory epithelium histologically?

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Ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium

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How are sub tracheal glands named histologically?

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Simple multicellular tubular-alveolar exocrine gland (SMTA)

18
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What is the epithelium of the trachea?

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Ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium

19
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What do pancreatic acini secrete? How are they named histologically?

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They secrete digestive enzymes and bicarbonate

Compound multicellular alveolar exocrine gland (CMA)

20
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What is the endocrine portions of the pancreas called?

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Islets of langerhans

21
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What are hepatic lobules? What separates them from each other?

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Functional unit of liver

Separated by interlobular septa

22
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What are hepatocytes and what do they secrete?

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Glandular bile secreting cells

23
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What tissue lines hepatic arteries? Hepatic portal veins?

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Simple squamous epithelium

Simple squamous epithelium

24
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What kind of epithelium lines hepatic bile ducts?

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Simple cuboidal epithelium

25
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What structure conducts bile to hepatic ducts?

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Bile canaliculi

26
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What tissue lines hepatic sinusoids?

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Simple squamous epithelium

27
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How is Von Ebner’s gland named histologically? What does it secrete?

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Compound multicellular alveolar exocrine gland (CMA)

Lingual lipase

28
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How is the parotid salivary gland named histologically?

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Compound multicellular alveolar exocrine gland (CMA)

29
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What do the serous acini of the parotid salivary gland produce?

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Salivary amylase

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How are the submandibular/submaxillary salivary glands named? What two types of acini are present here and what does each produce?

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(CMTA) compound multicellular tubular-alveolar exocrine.
Serous acini produce salivary amylase
Mucous acini produce mucin

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How are gastric glands named histologically?

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Simple multicellular branched tubular exocrine (SMBT).

32
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What are the two types of cells present in gastric glands and what does each produce?

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Apically-parietal cells secrete HCl

Concentrated more deeply, chief cells secret pepsinogen

33
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Where is brunner’s gland found?

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In the submucosa of the duodenum

34
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How is Brunner’s gland named histologically and what is its product?

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CMBT compound multicellular branched tubular exocrine gland

Produces bicarbonate to raise pH of small intestine

35
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What I the histological name of paneth cells, where are they found and what do they produce?

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Unicellular exocrine gland
Found in intestinal crypts, the canyons between evaginations of the small intestine
Produce anti microbial enzymes

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What is the epithelium of the small intestine?

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Simple columnar epithelium with a striated border

37
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How are goblet cells named histologically and what do they produce?

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Unicellular exocrine glands

Mucin proteoglycans

38
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What is the histological name of subesophageal glands?

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CMTA compound multicellular tubular-alveolar

39
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What glands are CMA compound multicellular alveolar?

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Pancreas
Liver 
Lactating mammary glands
Parotid salivary gland
Von Ebner's gland
40
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What glands are SMBT?

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Uterine glands
Bowman’s gland
Gastric glands