Inhoudsopgave
Wat zijn exocriene?
Type van klier dat stoffen afscheidt aan het oppervlak van het lichaam of in andere organen door een kanaal. Voorbeelden van exocriene klieren zijn de pancreas (of de alvleesklier), de speekselklieren, de zweetklieren en de borstklieren.
Wat doen endocriene cellen?
De endocriene cellen zijn de eilandjes van Langerhans die de hormonen insuline en glucagon produceren en aan de bloedbaan afgeven.
Wat is een excretie orgaan?
orgaanstelsel bestaande uit organen die samen schadelijke en overbodige stoffen uit het lichaam verwijderen. Uitscheidingsorganen zijn o.a. de nieren, lever en huid.
What is the endocrine system?
The endocrine system is a complex collection of glands and organs that helps to regulate various bodily functions. This is accomplished through the release of hormones, or chemical messengers produced by the endocrine system.
What is the difference between endocrine and exocrine?
Exocrine: Pertaining to the secretion of a substance out through a duct. The exocrine glands include the salivary glands, sweat glands and glands within the gastrointestinal tract. Exocrine is as opposed to endocrine which refers to the secretion of a substance (a hormone) into the bloodstream.
What do exocrine glands secrete?
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, and mucous. Furthermore, what hormones do exocrine glands secrete?
What is the pathophysiology of Tertiary endocrine disease?
Tertiary endocrine disease is associated with dysfunction of the hypothalamus and its releasing hormones. As the thyroid, and hormones have been implicated in signaling distant tissues to proliferate, for example, the estrogen receptor has been shown to be involved in certain breast cancers.