Lecture 2; exocrine glands

Question 1

types of exocrine glandular epithelia

Answer 1

single cell gland, multicellular exocrine glands

Question 2

describe single cell gland

Answer 2

individual secretory cells called mucous cells and secrete mucin; found in epithelia with independent scattered cells; filled with large secretory vesicles that look clear/foamy in a light microscope

Question 3

3 characteristic to describe multicellular exocrine glands

Answer 3

1) structure of the gland
2) structure of secretory area
3) relationship between the two

Question 4

what are the terms simple, branched and compound refer to?

Answer 4

a) simple glands (single duct gland)
b) compound- refers to the secretory area; several secretory areas share one duct
c) branched -refers to glands that whose duct divides one or more times on its way to the gland cells

Question 5

example of simple tubular glands

Answer 5

intestinal glands

Question 6

example of simple coiled tubular

Answer 6

merocrine sweat gland

Question 7

example of simple branched tubular

Answer 7

gastric glands, mucus glands of oesophagus, tongue, duodenum

Question 8

example of simple alveolar (acinar)

Answer 8

a stage in the embryonic development of simple branched glands.

Question 9

example of simple branched alveolar

Answer 9

sebaceous glands

Question 10

example of compound tubular

Answer 10

mucus glands in mouth, bulbourethral glands, seminiferous tubules of testes

Question 11

examples of compound alveolar

Answer 11

mammary glands

Question 12

examples of compound tubuloalveolar glands

Answer 12

salivary glands