Glands Flashcards
1
Q
What is an endocrine gland?
A
Ductless-secretes into blood
2
Q
What is an exocrine gland?
A
A gland with ducts
3
Q
What are mucous secretions?
A
Contain mucus
Stain poorly with H&E
4
Q
What are serous secretions?
A
Watery, often enzyme rich
Eosinophilic
5
Q
What is merocrine secretion?
A
Membrane bound vesicle
Overall membrane gets slightly bigger
e.g salivary gland
6
Q
What is apocrine secretion?
A
Free substance approaches membrane
Buds off with a part of the membrane
Membrane transiently smaller
e.g mammary gland
7
Q
What is holocrine?
A
Entire cell disintegrates
e.g. sebaceous gland
