Glands

Question 1

how are glands classified and what are the type of glands

Answer 1

by shape - tubular, coiled, branched, alveolar
by no. of ducts - simple (1) compound (multiple)

simple tubular, simple coiled tubular, simple branched tubular, simple alveolar, simple branched alveolar, compound tubular, compound alveolar, compound tubuloalveolar

Question 2

exocrine glands

Answer 2

lined with cuboidal cells and secrete outside the body eg sweat glands

Question 3

what are the 3 ways to secrete from glands

Answer 3

merocrine
apocrine
holocrine

Question 4

merocrine secretion

Answer 4

product is produced the the Golgi and vesicles move the the surface and discharge

Question 5

apocrine secretion

Answer 5

product accumulates at apical surface and then breaks down. part of the cytoplasm sheds which contains the product and the cell regrows

Question 6

holocrine secretion

Answer 6

the cells divide at the base to replace other cells and grow in size causing the cell to burst and release product