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What are the 2 types of gland in the body?
Exocrine and endocrine
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These glands secrete their products into ducts that carry the secretions into body cavities, into the lumen of an organ, or to the outer surface of the body.
Exocrine Glands
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What are the types of exocrine glands?
sudoriferous (sweat), sebaceous (oil), mucous, and digestive glands.
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These types of glands secrete their products (hormones) into the interstitial fluid surrounding the secretory cells rather than into ducts.
Endocrine glands
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From the interstitial fluid, hormones diffuse into ___ _____ & blood carries them to target cells throughout the ____.
blood capillaries
body
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Why are circulating levels of hormones typically low?
Because most hormones are required in very small amounts.
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Name the endocrine glands.
pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, and pineal glands.
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Name the organs and tissues that are not exclusively classifiet as endocrine glands but contain cells that secrete hormones.
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hypothalamus, thymus, pancreas, ovaries, testes, kidneys, stomach, liver, small intestine, skin, heart, adipose tissue and placenta.
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What constitute the endocrine system?
All endocrine glands and hormone secreting cells.
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The science of the structure and function of the endocrine glands and the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the endocrine system is what?
endocrinology
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