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Organs in the human body that would be made up of epithelial cells that function mainly to produce and secrete various macromolecules.

A

Glands

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___can be used in the body or they can be discharged into the surroundings

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Macromolecules

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Macromolecules that are useful

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secretions from pancreatic gland
salivary gland

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4
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Macromolecules that can be discharged

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secretions from the sweat glands

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Functions of glands

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Synthesize, store and release proteins, lipids, complexes of carbohydrates and proteins

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secretes substances mainly made up of proteins

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Pancreas

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secretes lipids

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Adrenal and Sebaceous glands

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secretes complexes of carbohydrates and proteins

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Salivary gland

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secretes milk which is actually composed of all of the above substances (proteins, lipids, complexes of carbohydrates and proteins)

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Mammary gland

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10
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Some glands have ____ activity and secrete mostly ___ and ____

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little synthetic
water and electrolytes

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Elaboration or release or discharge of fluids by epithelial cells containing various substances usually mucin, enzymes or hormones needed by the body

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Secretion

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12
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Secretion does not require expenditure of energy (ATP) thus work is performed, T/F

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False- requires

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Elaboration or release of waste products not
needed by the body

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Excretion

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14
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T/f, Excretion doesn’t require energy therefore no work is
Performed

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true

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15
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Epithelial linings of internal body surfaces
lubricated by mucin

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Mucous membranes

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16
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___is a product of combination of water and glycoprotein (mucin

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Mucus

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a.k.a. scattered secretory cells

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UNICELLULAR GLANDS

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18
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T/F, Secretory cells are not distributed among non-secretory cells

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False- distributed

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Class of glands common in columnar, cuboidal and pseudostratified epithelium

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UNICELLULAR GLANDS

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Example of Unicellular glands

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Goblet cells

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important component in the lining of the intestines (columnar epithelium) and respiratory tract (pseudostratified columnar ciliated epithelium)

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Goblet cells

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Secretes lubricating mucus that aids in the function of the intestines and respiratory tract

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Goblet cells

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Developed from the covering epithelia in the fetus by self-proliferation and growth in the underlying connective tissue followed by further differentiation

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MULTICELLULAR GLANDS

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Formed by invagination of epithelial layers in deeper tissue to form a diverticulum

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MULTICELLULAR GLANDS

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Parts of MULTICELLULAR GLANDS

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o Proximal part
o Distal part

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Part of MULTICELLULAR GLANDS that forms duct

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Proximal part

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Parts of MULTICELLULAR GLANDS

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o Distal part

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MULTICELLULAR GLANDS differentiate into?

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exocrine and endocrine glands.

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TYPES OF MULTICELLULAR GLAND

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EXOCRINE GLAND
ENDOCRINE GLAND

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30
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Glands will remain connected with the surface epithelium through the duct and deliver the secreted material where it is going to be used.

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EXOCRINE GLAND

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Example of Exocrine glands

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Lacrimal gland (in the eyes),
Salivary gland,
Urethral gland,
Intestinal glands

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32
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Releases hormones which will exert their effect at a distant target organ and loose their connection to their original epithelium

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ENDOCRINE GLAND

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33
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ENDOCRINE GLAND do not have ducts, T/F

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True

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34
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They have thin walled vessels (capillaries) that are going to be adjacent to the endocrine cells

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ENDOCRINE GLAND

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35
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secrete products directly into the bloodstream

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endocrine glands

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36
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Examples of endocrine glands

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Pituitary gland, Pineal Gland, Thyroid, Parathyroid, Adrenal, Ovaries

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37
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___ have both endocrine and exocrine components

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Testis, Pancreas

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38
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pancreatic gland that discharge pancreatic juice into small intestine

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EXOCRINE GLAND

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39
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pancreatic gland that discharge various hormones such as insulin from beta cells

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endocrine

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40
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pour their secretions onto an epithelial surface directly or through ducts

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EXOCRINE GLAND

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41
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Organ that secretes erythropoietin (EPO)

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kidney

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42
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hormone that stimulates blood cell production

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Erythropoietin

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43
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Target organ of Erythropoietin

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Target organ: Bone Marrow

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44
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organized as a continuous system of many small secretory portions and ducts that transport the secretion out of the gland

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Epithelia of exocrine glands

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45
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small secretory systems that transport secretions out of the gland

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Secretory acini

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46
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both endocrine and exocrine gland, units are supported by a ___.

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stroma of connective tissue

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47
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layers of tissue are surrounding the larger ducts to form ____ separating the glands into lobes and lobules.

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partitions or septa

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CLASSIFICATION OF EXOCRINE GLANDS ACCORDING TO BRANCH FEATURE

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SIMPLE GLANDS
COMPOUND GLANDS

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Type of exocrine glands in which DUCTS do not branch, open directly to surfaces

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SIMPLE GLANDS

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Type of exocrine glands in which DUCTS branch out into several secretory units

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COMPOUND GLANDS

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Secretory units drain into smaller ducts that converge into one large duct

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COMPOUND GLANDS

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CLASSIFICATION OF EXOCRINE GLANDS ACCORDING TO MECHANISM OF EXOCRINE GLAND SECRETION

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I. MEROCRINE SECRETION
II. HOLOCRINE SECRETION
III. APOCRINE SECRETION

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53
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Most common method of protein or glycoprotein secretion

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MEROCRINE SECRETION

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Involves exocytosis from membrane bound vesicles or secretory granules

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MEROCRINE SECRETION

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MEROCRINE SECRETION release their secretion either by ___ or ____ with the glandular cell remaining intact;

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diffusion or exocytosis

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56
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most common manner of secretion

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MEROCRINE SECRETION

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57
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Manner at which Salivary glands and pancreatic glands are secreted

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MEROCRINE SECRETION

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T/f, Most exocrine glands are merocrine

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true

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59
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Releases product and debris into the gland’s lumen as cells disintegrate

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HOLOCRINE SECRETION

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60
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Seen in sebaceous glands producing lipids rich materials in the skin.

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HOLOCRINE SECRETION

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As the cell grows larger, it accumulates more and more products and eventually, this cell will disintegrate and would release their secretion into the lumen of the duct

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HOLOCRINE SECRETION

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62
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Meibomian gland of the eyelid undergoes what type of secretion

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HOLOCRINE SECRETION

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63
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Best example of Holocrine glands

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Sebaceous glands of hair follicles

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64
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Products accumulate in the apical ends where a portion of cell will be extruded to release products with small amounts of cytoplasm and cell membrane

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APOCRINE SECRETION

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65
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lipid droplets by mammary glands undergoes what type of secretion

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APOCRINE SECRETION

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Part of the glandular cell usually the ___ is discharged with the secretion which causes damage to the part of cell/loss of cytoplasm

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apical portion

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67
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Example of apocrine secretion

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Mammary glands

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68
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CLASSIFICATION OF EXOCRINE GLANDS ACCORDING TO NATURE OF SECRETORY PRODUCTS

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I. MUCOUS GLANDS
II. SEROUS GLANDS

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SECRETORY PRODUCTS WILL HAVE DISTINCT STAINING PROPERTIES

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secretions of mucous and serous glands

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70
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Contain mucous cells

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MUCOUS GLANDS

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71
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Goblet cells are what type of exocrine

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MUCOUS GLANDS

72
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The Cytoplasm of MUCOUS GLANDS is filled with secretory granules containing ___

73
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MUCOUS GLANDS stain ___ with H&E and therefore gives ___

A

very lightly
empty look

74
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In Mucous glands, the Nuclei is basally placed and rounded, T/F

A

F- flattened

75
Q

___pushes the nuclei of Mucous glands

76
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Mucous glands have___ and ___that are filled apically with secretory granules

A

RER
Golgi complexes

77
Q

heavily glycosylated proteins in mucous glands

78
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Mucin has ___binding properties

79
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Mucin is ___when released from the cell

80
Q

Water + Mucin =

A

Mucus layer

81
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____ is usually washed from cells during routine histological preparation

A

Hydrophilic mucus

82
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Hydrophilic mucus stain ___with eosin; therefore looks ___

A

poorly
empty

83
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What should be present in a developing mucinogen granules to allow the mucous cells to be stained by the Periodic Acid Schiff (PAS) Method

A

sufficient oligosaccharides

84
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Mucous gland secretions contain ___which collects in the ___ part of cell

A

mucopolysaccharides
apical

85
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Contain serous cells

A

SEROUS GLANDS

86
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In SEROUS GLANDS, the cells have well developed RER and Golgi complex. T/F

87
Q

Serous cells are filled apically with ___ in different stages of maturation

A

secretory granules

88
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Serous cells stain intensely with ___ and ____

A

basophilic and acidophilic stains

89
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Secretions of SEROUS GLANDS are

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thin, watery, rich in enzymes, protein in nature

90
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The cytoplasm of SEROUS GLANDS are

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granular & rich in RER

91
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The cytoplasm of SEROUS GLANDS stains

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darkly from pink to dark purple with H&E

92
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The nuclei of SEROUS GLANDS are

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Rounded and basally placed

93
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SEROUS GLANDS synthesize proteins that are mostly ____

A

not glycosylated

94
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Example of serous gland secretion

A

Digestive Enzymes

95
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E.g. of serous cells

A

Acini of Pancreas and
Parotid Salivary glands

96
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Contain both serous and mucous secretory units

A

MIXED GLANDS

97
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They have serous acini and mucous tubules with clustered serous cells

A

MIXED GLANDS

98
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Product of MIXED GLANDS are a mixture of ___ and ____

A

digestive enzymes and watery mucous

99
Q

Serous cells form crescentic caps on mucous acini called ____

A

serous demilunes

100
Q

Contractile cells that are rich in actin filaments and myosin

A

MYOEPITHELIAL CELLS

101
Q

MYOEPITHELIAL CELLS are found at _____

A

basal ends of secretory units

102
Q

Have long processes that will embrace an acinus as an octopus might embrace a rounded boulder

A

MYOEPITHELIAL CELLS

103
Q

MYOEPITHELIAL CELLS are bound to basal lamina by ____

A

hemidesmosomes

104
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MYOEPITHELIAL CELLS are connected to epithelial cell by ___ and ____

A

gap junction and desmosomes

105
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Contraction of MYOEPITHELIAL CELLS propel secretory products from the ____ to the ___

A

acini to the duct system

106
Q

Includes sweat glands, lacrimal glands, salivary glands and mammary glands

A

MYOEPITHELIAL CELLS

107
Q

Lack myoepithelial cells

A

ENDOCRINE GLANDS

108
Q

Specialized for protein or steroid hormone synthesis

A

ENDOCRINE GLANDS

109
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Proteins of ENDOCRINE GLANDS are released by ___

A

exocytosis

110
Q

Lipophilic steroids are released by ___through ____ for uptake by binding proteins outside the cell

A

diffusion
cell membrane

111
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ENDOCRINE GLANDS targets _____

A

cells throughout the body

112
Q

__ glands in which secreted substances are hormones carried throughout the body by the interstitial fluid and blood, with specificity produced by the hormone receptors of target cells.

A

ENDOCRINE GLANDS

113
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ENDOCRINE GLANDS lack ducts, T/F

114
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Substance Action of ENDOCRINE GLANDS

A

Autocrine action
Paracrine action
Endocrine action

115
Q

substance produced will act on itself

A

Autocrine action

116
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substances produced will act on

A

Paracrine action

117
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substance produced is transferred to distant cell through circulatory system

A

Endocrine action

118
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The liver’s endocrine gland produces and secrete ____, ____, and ___ into the bloodstream.

A

plasma proteins, clotting factors and insulin-like growth factors

119
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The liver’s exocrine gland secretes___ into the digestive system for chemical digestion of lipids.

120
Q

endocrine cells of pancreas is called

A

Islet of Langerhans

121
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exocrine cells of pancreas is/are called

A

cells surrounding the Islet

122
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Adrenal Cortex of the Adrenal Gland only has (endocrine or exocrine) Function???

123
Q

layer of adrenal gland that secretes Aldosterone

A

Zona Glomerulosa

124
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layer of adrenal gland that secretes cortisol

A

Zona Fasciculata

125
Q

layer of adrenal gland that secretes androgens

A

Zona Reticularis

126
Q

Layers of adrenal cortex

A

Zona Glomerulosa
Zona Fasciculata
Zona Reticularis
Capsule

127
Q

Simple branched acinar exocrine glands within the skin

A

SEBACEOUS GLANDS

128
Q

SEBACEOUS GLANDS release a fatty substance known as___ in follicular ducts

129
Q

Sebum helps the skin to be ___ and ___.

A

flexible and prevents water loss.

130
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SEBACEOUS GLANDS is a what type of secretion

131
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The sebum in SEBACEOUS GLANDS is going to be released when these secretory cells _____

A

degenerate or disintegrate

132
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Entire sebaceous cell is filled up with ____- rich product as they differentiate

133
Q

separate and disintegrate to release lipid that serves to protect and lubricate adjacent skin and hair

A

Mature cells (a.k.a. Terminally differentiated cell)

134
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SEBACEOUS GLANDS is filled with myoepithelial cells, T/F

A

false, lacks

135
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____ in SEBACEOUS GLANDS inside a dense, inelastic consecutive tissue capsule continuously forces product into the duct

A

Cell proliferation

136
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T/F. MAMMARY GLANDS demonstrate apocrine secretion

137
Q

Products of MAMMARY GLANDS are lack cell membrane

A

false- enclosed

138
Q

Only Apocrine secretion can occur in MAMMARY GLANDS, T/F

A

False- both Apocrine and Merocrine secretion can occur

139
Q

Contractile cells

A

Myoepithelial cells

140
Q

Light stained cells

A

Mucous Cell

141
Q

Heavily stained cells

A

Serous Cell

142
Q

Crescentic caps on mucous acini

A

Serous demilunes

143
Q

Process in which protein is release in endocrine glands

A

Exocytosis

144
Q

Action when substances produced will act on nearby cells

A

Paracrine Action

145
Q

Lipophilic steroids are released through cell membrane by

146
Q

Type of secretion seen in sebaceous glands associated with hair follicles.

A

Holocrine secretion

147
Q

Most common type of gland that release secretory products via exocytosis.

A

Merocrine glands

148
Q

Contractile cells that are absent in sebaceous glands.

A

Myoeopithelial cells

149
Q

Secretes lubricating substance that aid stomach

A

Goblet cells

150
Q

Identify

A

Respiratory epithelium with goblet cells (top) and intestinal epithelium with goblet cells (bottom)

151
Q

Identify all parts

152
Q

Identify

A

Simple tubular

153
Q

Identify

A

Branched tubular

154
Q

Features of simple tubular

155
Q
A

Branched tubular

156
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Example of simple tubular

157
Q

Example of branched tubular

158
Q

Identify

A

Coiled tubular

159
Q

Identify

A

Acinar or alveolar

160
Q

Identify

A

Branched acinar

161
Q
A

Coiled tubular

162
Q
A

Acinar/ Alveolar

163
Q
A

Branched acinar

164
Q

sweat gland structure

A

Coiled tubular

165
Q

small mucous glands along urethra structure

A

acinar/alveolar

166
Q

sebaceous glands on skin structure

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branched acinar

167
Q

identify

A

acinar/alveolar

168
Q

identify

A

tubuloacinar

169
Q
A

acinar/alveolar

170
Q
A

tubuloacinar

171
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submucosal glands of brunner in the duodenum structure

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