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− | A small organelle or a larger [[Organ/en|organ]] consisting of organelles which produces substances and secretes these substances into the body ([[Endokrin/en|endocrine]] [[Sekret/en|secretion]]) or on body surfaces ([[Exokrin/en|exocrine]] | + | A small organelle or a larger [[Organ/en|organ]] consisting of organelles which produces substances and secretes these substances into the body ([[Endokrin/en|endocrine]] [[Sekret/en|secretion]]) or on body surfaces ([[Exokrin/en|exocrine]] secretion). |
Glands can be differentiated according to the type of secretion: | Glands can be differentiated according to the type of secretion: | ||
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* [[Endokrin/en|endocrine]], e.g. hormonal glands that release their secretion into the bloodstream | * [[Endokrin/en|endocrine]], e.g. hormonal glands that release their secretion into the bloodstream | ||
− | Differentiation according to construction: * tubular, tubular * acinous, grape-shaped * alveolar, vesicular | + | Differentiation according to construction: |
+ | * tubular, tubular | ||
+ | * acinous, grape-shaped | ||
+ | * alveolar, vesicular | ||
− | Differentiation according to [[Viskosität/en|viscosity]] of [[Sekret/en|secretion]]: * [[Serös/en|serous]], rather aqueous * mucous, rather slimy, viscous | + | Differentiation according to [[Viskosität/en|viscosity]] of [[Sekret/en|secretion]]: |
+ | * [[Serös/en|serous]], rather aqueous | ||
+ | * mucous, rather slimy, viscous | ||
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A small organelle or a larger organ consisting of organelles which produces substances and secretes these substances into the body (endocrine secretion) or on body surfaces (exocrine secretion).
Glands can be differentiated according to the type of secretion:
Differentiation according to construction:
Differentiation according to viscosity of secretion: