Exocrine gland
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Exocrine glands are glands that secrete substances onto an epithelial surface by way of a duct. Examples of exocrine glands include sweat, salivary, mammary, ceruminous, lacrimal, sebaceous, prostate
An acinus is a round cluster of exocrine cells connected to a duct.
Epithelium
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Epithelium or epithelial tissue is a thin, continuous, protective layer of cells with little extracellular matrix. An example is the epidermis, the outermost layer of the skin. Epithelial tissues line
Types of epithelium
Summary showing different epithelial cells/tissues and their characteristics.
Different characteristics of glands of the body
Epithelial cell infected with Chlamydia pneumoniae