Glands Flashcards
1
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Glandular epithelium
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- produce secretions
- either into duct or blood
2
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Endocrine glands
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- blood
- hormones
3
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Hormone secretion patterns:
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Chronic -e.g. TSH
Acute -e.g.Adrenaline
Episodic e.g. FSH/LH
4
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Diseases of the endocrine system:
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- Hypofunction (underfunction)
- Hyperfunction (overfunction)
5
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Graves disease
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-thyroid gland
6
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Cushings disease
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-adrenal glands
7
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Exocrine
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-released through ducts onto epithelial surfaces
8
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Structure of exocrine glands:
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- unicellular
- multicellular
- secretory sheet = simples multicellular gland
- pocket of gland cells
9
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Merocrine gland
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-vesicle releasing contents into duct
10
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Apocrine gland
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-pinched-off portion of cell in the secretion
11
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Holocrine gland
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-Dying cell releases secretory products
12
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Serous secretion
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-watery containing enzymes
13
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Mucous
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secrete mucins which hydrate to form mucus
14
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Some glands can be both exo and endocrine
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-pancreas
15
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Pancreatitis
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- enzymes activated within pancreas
- caused by alcoholism or gallstones
- pain in centre of abdomen
