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What are heterocrine glands ? Give one example .

Posted by Vaishnavi Satghare 4 years, 11 months ago

CBSE > Class 10 > Science

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Yogita Ingle 4 years, 11 months ago

Heterocrine glands are those glands that possess both exocrine ( which release chemical substances through ducts) as well as endocrine parts ( which release chemical substances directly into bloodstream or body parts).

Two examples of heterocrine glands are-

1) Pancreas ( as they perform both exocrine and endocrine function)

They release insulin and glucagon into bloodstream ( endocrine function) and release digestive enzymes through ducts in the digestive tract ( exocrine function).

2) Ovary : It releases steroid hormones ( estrogen and progesteron) into bloodstream and also performs exocrine function by producing ova into duct.

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