Exocrine Glands

Question 1

How are sebaceous glands classified?

Answer 1

Simple multicellular branched alveolar exocrine gland (SMBA)

Question 2

What is the histological name of a sweat gland?

Answer 2

Simple multicellular coiled tubular exocrine gland (SMCT)

Question 3

What is the classification of seminal vesicle epithelium?

Answer 3

Pseudostratified columnar glandular epithelium

Question 4

How are glandular acini in the prostate histologically classified?

Answer 4

Compound multicellular branched tubular-alveolar exocrine gland (CMBTA)

Question 5

What do the glandular acini in the prostate secrete?

Answer 5

Citric acid and proteolytic enzymes

Question 6

What is the histological name of the a lactating mammary gland?

Answer 6

Compound multicellular alveolar exocrine gland (CMA)

Question 7

What is the histological name of a resting mammary gland?

Answer 7

Compound multicellular tubular exocrine gland (CMT)

Question 8

What is the histological name of a proliferating mammary gland?

Answer 8

Compound multicellular tubular-alveolar exocrine gland (CMTA)

Question 9

What is the substance secreted by mammary glands?

Answer 9

Colostrum

Question 10

How are uterine glands named histologically?

Answer 10

Simple multicellular branched tubular exocrine glands (SMBT)

Question 11

What type of epithelium lines the endometrium?

Answer 11

Simple columnar epithelium

Question 12

What are the two layers of the endometrium?

Answer 12

Stratum functionalis, stratum basalis

Question 13

What do uterine glands secrete?

Answer 13

Carbohydrate rich uterine milk

Question 14

Where are bowman’s gland located?

Answer 14

In the nasal mucosa

Question 15

How is bowman’s gland named histologically? What does it produce?

Answer 15

Simple multicellular branched tubular exocrine gland (SMBT)

They secrete a solvent to dissolve odiferous substances

Question 16

What is olfactory epithelium histologically?

Answer 16

Ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium

Question 17

How are sub tracheal glands named histologically?

Answer 17

Simple multicellular tubular-alveolar exocrine gland (SMTA)

Question 18

What is the epithelium of the trachea?

Answer 18

Ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium

Question 19

What do pancreatic acini secrete? How are they named histologically?

Answer 19

They secrete digestive enzymes and bicarbonate

Compound multicellular alveolar exocrine gland (CMA)

Question 20

What is the endocrine portions of the pancreas called?

Answer 20

Islets of langerhans

Question 21

What are hepatic lobules? What separates them from each other?

Answer 21

Functional unit of liver

Separated by interlobular septa

Question 22

What are hepatocytes and what do they secrete?

Answer 22

Glandular bile secreting cells

Question 23

What tissue lines hepatic arteries? Hepatic portal veins?

Answer 23

Simple squamous epithelium

Simple squamous epithelium

Question 24

What kind of epithelium lines hepatic bile ducts?

Answer 24

Simple cuboidal epithelium

Question 25

What structure conducts bile to hepatic ducts?

Answer 25

Bile canaliculi

Question 26

What tissue lines hepatic sinusoids?

Answer 26

Simple squamous epithelium

Question 27

How is Von Ebner's gland named histologically? What does it secrete?

Answer 27

Compound multicellular alveolar exocrine gland (CMA) | Lingual lipase

Question 28

How is the parotid salivary gland named histologically?

Answer 28

Compound multicellular alveolar exocrine gland (CMA)

Question 29

What do the serous acini of the parotid salivary gland produce?

Answer 29

Salivary amylase

Question 30

How are the submandibular/submaxillary salivary glands named? What two types of acini are present here and what does each produce?

Answer 30

(CMTA) compound multicellular tubular-alveolar exocrine. Serous acini produce salivary amylase Mucous acini produce mucin

Question 31

How are gastric glands named histologically?

Answer 31

Simple multicellular branched tubular exocrine (SMBT).

Question 32

What are the two types of cells present in gastric glands and what does each produce?

Answer 32

Apically-parietal cells secrete HCl | Concentrated more deeply, chief cells secret pepsinogen

Question 33

Where is brunner's gland found?

Answer 33

In the submucosa of the duodenum

Question 34

How is Brunner's gland named histologically and what is its product?

Answer 34

CMBT compound multicellular branched tubular exocrine gland | Produces bicarbonate to raise pH of small intestine

Question 35

What I the histological name of paneth cells, where are they found and what do they produce?

Answer 35

Unicellular exocrine gland Found in intestinal crypts, the canyons between evaginations of the small intestine Produce anti microbial enzymes

Question 36

What is the epithelium of the small intestine?

Answer 36

Simple columnar epithelium with a striated border

Question 37

How are goblet cells named histologically and what do they produce?

Answer 37

Unicellular exocrine glands | Mucin proteoglycans

Question 38

What is the histological name of subesophageal glands?

Answer 38

CMTA compound multicellular tubular-alveolar

Question 39

What glands are CMA compound multicellular alveolar?

Answer 39

``` Pancreas Liver Lactating mammary glands Parotid salivary gland Von Ebner's gland ```

Question 40

What glands are SMBT?

Answer 40

Uterine glands Bowman's gland Gastric glands