The Endocrine System and Hormones

Question 1

What are exocrine glands? Provide an example.

Answer 1

Glands that secrete their chemicals to the outside of the body using ducts.
Ex. Tear, salivary, and sweat glands.

Question 2

What are endocrine glands?

Answer 2

Glands that secrete hormones to the blood for transport (ductless).

Question 3

What is the difference between tropic and non-tropic hormones?

Answer 3

Tropic hormones have an effect on other glands to secrete their hormones (part of a pathway/cascade that eventually has an effect).
Non-tropic hormones have a direct effect on a target.