Question
Differentiate between endocrine and exocrine glands. Describe the function of pituitary gland.
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| Characteristic | Endocrine Glands | Exocrine Glands |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Endocrine glands are ductless glands that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream. | Exocrine glands have ducts that carry their secretions to a specific location, usually a body surface or a cavity. |
| Secretory Product | Hormones | Enzymes, mucus, sweat, saliva, and other substances. |
| Duct System | Absent | Present |
| Location | Scattered throughout the body, often near blood vessels. | Found in specific regions or organs, such as the skin, salivary glands, liver, pancreas, etc. |
| Mode of Secretion | Secretion is released directly into the bloodstream, allowing for systemic effects. | Secretion is transported through ducts and reaches the target area locally. |
| Target Cells | Hormones act on target cells or organs that have specific receptors for the hormone. | Secretions act on nearby or distant cells, depending on the location of the duct and the target area. |
| Regulation | Secretion is regulated by feedback mechanisms involving hormone levels in the blood. | Secretion is usually regulated by neural or hormonal signals, often in response to a specific stimulus or ___ _____ ______ ____ ___ _______. _____ __________ ________ _______ ___ __________ ________ _____ ___ _________. _________ ____ ___ ___ _____ ___ ___. ______ _______ _______ _________ ___ ___. ______ _____ ___ ________ ___ __________ __________. ___ _____ _________ ___ ______ ______ ____ ____ _______ _____ _____. ___ ____ _________ ____ _____ ____ _______. _____ ______ _____ _____ _______ ______ ________. ___ __________ ________ _________ ________ _________ ________ _________ _____. _______ __________ __________ ________ ________ ____ __________ ______ _______ __________ __________ _______. _________ ____ ______ _______ _______ __________ ___ ______ ______ _________ ___ ______. _____ ______ _______ _____ _______ ________ ________ _______ ____ ____ _______ ______. _________ ______ ______ _____ ______ __________ ____ _______. _____ ________ _____ _____ _________. ___ __________ _____ _________ ___ ______. ___ ______ _____ _____ ____ ____ _________ ___ __________ __________ _______ ____. ____ ________ ___ ________ ___ ________ _______ ___. __________ ___ ___ ________ __________ _________. __________ __________ _________ ___ __________ _______ ______ ______ ______ _______. ______ _____ ______ _______ ________ __________. ________ __________ ______ ____ ______ ____ ________ _______ ______ ____. _____ __________ _________ _______ _________ ____ ______ _______. ________ ________ _______ ________ ________ ________ ___ _____ ________. ____ _________ ____ ________ _______ ____ ______ ___ __________ __________ ________ ______. ________ ___ _______ _________ _________ _____ ____ ___ ___ _______. _______ _________ ________ ______ _____ ___ _____ ________ _______ ______. _______ ___ ________ _____ __________. ________ ______ ____ ___ ______ _______ _________ ____ ____. _______ _____ __________ ______ ___ ________ ____ ____ __________ _______ ______ _______. _________ _______ ___ _____ ______ __________. __________ _______ __________ _____ ___ _____ ____ ___ ____ _____. ____ __________ _______ _____ _____ _____ ___ ______ _________ ________. _______ ________ ____ ____ ___ ____. ______ _________ __________ _________ ___ _____ ________ ____ __________ _____. _________ ______ ______ ______ ________ ___ _______ ______ _______ _________. _________ _________ ______ __________ ________ ________ _____. _____ __________ _____ _____ ________ _______ ______ _______ ________ ______. ________ _______ __________ ___ ______. ____ _____ _________ ________ ___. ____ ________ _________ ____ __________ __________ ___ _______ _____ ________ ______. ____ _________ _________ ________ _________ ____ ______ ____ _________ __________ ___. __________ _____ _________ _________ _____ _______ ______ ___ _______ ________. ______ _____ ________ ______ _________ __________ _________ ______ ____ _________ _____. _______ ________ _________ _____ _______ _________ _________ __________ ______ ________ ___ ________. _____ ______ __________ ___ ____ _____. __________ _________ __________ _________ ___ ______ ______ ___ ___. ______ ____ _____ ______ _____ ____ ______. _____ ________ __________ ____ _________ _______ ____ _______ _____ _________ ___ ______. ________ _____ ______ ____ __________ ___ ____ ________ _______ _____. _________ ____ ____ _____ _____ ________. _______ _____ _________ ______ ________. _____ __________ ________ ________ _________ __________ ______ ____ __________ ______. ____ ____ _______ _____ _____. _______ _____ _________ _____ _____ ______ __________ _____. ___ ___ _________ _______ __________ ________ ____ __________ ________ _______ ____ ___. _____ ___ ________ ____ __________ ___. _________ ___ _____ _______ ____ __________ ______ _______ _________. ______ _______ ________ __________ ________ _________ ____. ____ __________ _______ _________ _____ _______ ______ __________ __________ _____. ______ _______ _______ __________ ___ ____ ______ _____ ____ _____. _____ _______ ______ ________ ____ ___ ___ _____ _____ ____ ___. ____ ______ _________ _____ ________ _____ ________ _______ _______ _____. __________ _____ ____ _________ ___. _______ _______ ___ ____ ____ ________. Get Full Answer on WhatsApp IGNOU NEWS Assignment Submission Last Date Extended Till 30 June 2026 Click Here★★★IGNOU June 2026 TEE Date Sheet Released Click Here★★★ Top |