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 ______ ______ _______ _________ _______ ______ __________ _______ _____ _____. ______ ______ ______ ________ _____ _____ _______ ______ ___. __________ ___ _____ _________ ______ _____ __________ ___ _______. ______ ____ ________ ________ _____ _______ _______ __________ ________ ____ _______ _____. _____ ___ ________ ________ ______ _____ ___ _________ ___ _______ _________ _________. _______ __________ ____ ____ _________ ________ _______ __________. _______ ____ _______ _________ ____ __________ ______ _______ _____. _________ ________ __________ _________ __________ _________ ________ ________. ______ ____ _________ ____ ___ ______ ____ ____. _________ _______ _____ ________ _______ _____ _____ ________ ___ __________. _____ ___ ______ ________ _____ ___ _______ ____ ____ ______ ___ ____. __________ __________ ______ ____ ___ __________ _______ ____ ______ __________ _______. _________ ________ __________ ____ _______ ________ _____ _____ __________ ________ _______ _____. _____ ___ _________ _________ ________ ______ __________ _________ ________ _________. ________ ____ __________ ____ _______ _______ _____ ______ _____ __________ _____. _____ ____ ______ ______ ___ ______ ______. _________ _________ _____ __________ ___ ________ _____. _______ __________ _________ ___ ________ ___ ___. ___ _________ ______ __________ _________. ________ ___ _________ ______ ____ ________ ________ ________ __________ ________. _______ _____ ________ ________ ____ ____. ___ _________ _____ _____ ___ _________ _________ ________ ____ _______. ________ ___ ___ ________ ___ ______. __________ _______ _______ _____ _________ ________ ________ __________ _______ ___ ________ _________. _______ _______ __________ ___ ________ ____ ___ __________ ______ _________. ___ _____ ______ _____ ________ _______ _____. __________ __________ ________ ______ ______. _____ ________ ______ ________ ___ __________ _________ ______. ___ __________ __________ __________ ______ __________ ________ _____ _____ ____ _____ ____. ___ ___ _________ _________ _________ _____ ____ _____ _________ _______ _____ _____. ______ ___ _______ _______ ________ _____. ___ __________ ____ _________ _________ __________ ____ ___ ________ ______. _________ _____ _______ ___ ____ ______ ________ ____. __________ ________ __________ _____ ________ _________ ________ ____ ________ ____ _______. _______ _________ _____ _________ _________ ___ ____ ________ _____. ____ _____ ___ ________ _________ _______ ___. ________ __________ ____ _______ _____ ____ __________ _______ __________ ________. __________ _____ ___ ________ __________ _____ _________ _____ _________. _____ ____ __________ ______ ___ ___ __________ ________ __________ ______ _____ ________. ____ __________ ____ ____ ___ ________ __________ ________ _______ ____. __________ _________ ______ ______ ________ _____ ________ ______ ___ _________ ______ ______. _________ ____ ____ _____ _____ _________ _____ ______ ______ _____ _______. ____ _______ ____ ______ ____ _______ ___ ____ __________ _________ _________. _____ __________ ________ ______ ______. _______ __________ ___ ________ ______ ___ __________ _____. ______ _______ __________ _____ _____ ___ _______. __________ ____ ________ __________ ____ _________ _______. ___ ____ ______ ________ __________ ___ __________ _________ ____ _________ _____. _________ ______ _____ ____ _______. ___ ____ ________ _____ ___ _______. _______ ___ _________ __________ ____ _______ _____ _______ ______ __________. _____ ____ __________ ____ ____ ______ ______ ________ _________ ______. _______ ________ _________ _____ __________ ____. ______ ______ _________ _________ _______ ____ _______ ____ ______ ________ _________. ______ _____ ________ ____ __________ ____ ______ __________. ______ _____ ____ ________ _______ ______. ____ _____ ___ ______ ___ _____ ____. __________ __________ ________ _______ _________ ______ ___ ____ ______ ___ ______. _________ ___ _________ ___ ____. _________ _____ _____ ____ ____ ______ _________ ____ _________ ___ _____ ____. ______ _______ ________ _______ ________ _________ ___. ________ _________ _________ ________ ________ ________. ______ _______ ____ ____ _____ _____ __________ _______ ________ __________. _____ ___ _________ __________ ______ __________ _____. ___ _______ __________ ____ ___ ______ ____ ______ _______. _________ ___ _____ ____ ______ ______. ___ _______ ______ __________ ____. _________. 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 |