Lecture 7 - Glands 2 Exocrine And Specialised

Question 1

Describe the difference between simple and compound glands

Answer 1

Simple -

Question 2

Difference between acinar and tubular glands

Answer 2

Acinar - large bulbous collection of secretory cells that secrete into a duct

Tubular -

Question 3

Difference between serous and mucus

Answer 3

Serous - gland produces a clear, water like substance that contains enzymes

Mucous - gland produces a glycoproteins mixture (mucin)

Question 4

What are the 3 glands in the mouth?

Answer 4

• Parotid
• Submandibular
• Sublingual

Question 5

What are the vessels in the portal triad?

Answer 5

Hepatic artery

Portal vein

Bile duct

Question 6

Name 2 types of cells in the space of diss

Answer 6

Dendritic cell

Stellate cell

Question 7

What are kupffer cells and what are their roles?

Answer 7

• Specialised macrophages
• Their roles are to recycle erythrocytes over 120 days old
• They also ingest pathogens

sinosoidal vessel allows for kupffer cell to migrate into liver tissue at sites of inflammation and damage

Question 8

Where are myoepithelial cells located and what are their functions?

Answer 8

They are located around Acini.

Question 9

What are the functions of Ito cells?

Answer 9

• They are full of cytoplasmic vacuoles containing vitamin A