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Which of the following is not an endocrine gland?
Which of the following is not an endocrine gland?
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B Salivary gland
D Sweat gland
- Endocrine glands and exocrine glands are two types of glands in the human body based on absence or presence of ducts.
- Endocrine glands secrete their respective hormones directly into the blood stream i.e., they are ductless glands. For example: Pituitary, adrenal, pancreas, pineal, thyroid glands etc.
- Exocrine glands have ducts to pass their secretions. For example: sweat, salivary, mammary, ceruminous, lacrimal, sebaceous, and mucous glands.
B Salivary gland
D Sweat gland
- Endocrine glands and exocrine glands are two types of glands in the human body based on absence or presence of ducts.
- Endocrine glands secrete their respective hormones directly into the blood stream i.e., they are ductless glands. For example: Pituitary, adrenal, pancreas, pineal, thyroid glands etc.
- Exocrine glands have ducts to pass their secretions. For example: sweat, salivary, mammary, ceruminous, lacrimal, sebaceous, and mucous glands.
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