GLANDS

 A cell or group of cells which secretes chemical substances are called

Glands.

 All Glands are composed of Epithelium Tissue.

 Some columnar or cuboidal cells get specialized for secretion known as

Glandular Epithelium.

 Glands can be originate from all the three germinal layers.

ECTODERM – Sweat gland
MESODERM – Gonads
ENDODERM – Thyroid gland
 CLASSIFICATION OF GLANDS
(A) ON THE BASIS OF METHOD OF THE SECRETION

ENDOCRINE GLANDS EXOCRINE GLANDS

 Secretory duct- Absent  Secretory duct- Present
 Their product called hormones  Secretes Mucus, Saliva,
It is secreted directly into the Earwax, Oil, milk, Enzyme
fluid bathing the Gland. and other cell products.
Eg:- Thyroid, Pituitary, Thymus
Pineal, Parathyroid, Adrenal
NOTE:
HETEROCRINE / MIXED GLAND : Both endocrine and exocrine parts
are present Eg : Pancreas , Gonads
 (B) ON THE BASIS OF NUMBER OF CELLS

UNICELLULAR GLANDS MULTICELLULAR GLANDS

Eg: Eg:
Goblet cells
Paneth cells All glands except goblet
cells and paneth cells.

Unicellular gland Multicellular gland

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 CONNECTIVE TISSUE
 It is most abundant and widely distributed in the body.

 For linking and supporting so named as Connective Tissue.

 O.Hartwig called them Mesenchyme because they originated

from embryonic mesoderm.

CONNECTIVE TISSUE

CELL MATRIX FIBRE

 In all Connective Tissues except blood & lymph , the cells
secretes fibres of structural proteins called Collagen or Elastin
or Reticulin.

 These cells also secrete modified polysaccharide or

mucopolysaccharides like hyaluronic acid, which accumulate
between cells and fibres and acts as matrix (ground substance).