The glands which pour their secretions on the epithelial surface, directly or through ducts are called exocrine glands (= extemally secreting glands) These include salivary glands, gastric glands, intestinal glands, tear glands, sweat glands, oil glands, mammary glands, etc(2 marks) Ans Exocrine gland is a gland that pours its secretion on the surface or into a particular region by means of ducts for performing a metabolic activity, eg, sebaceous glands, sweat glands, salivary glands and intestinal glands Holocrine secretion is a specific mode of secretion involving secretion of entire cytoplasmic materials with remnants of dead cells, as observed in multicellular exocrine glands of reptiles, birds, and mammals What are the 3 types of exocrine glands?
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