Integumentary Glands:
Mode of secretion of glands
Merocrine
?Cellbodynotinjured
?Releaseparticlesbyexocytosis
?Mostsweatglandsandsalivaryglandsin
mammals
Holocrine
?Cellbodydischargedwithcontents
?Wholecelldies
?Sebaceousglands
Apocrine
?Cellularproductsgatheronsurfacethenpinched
off
?Apicalportionpinchedoff
?Axillarysweatglands,pheromoneglands
They are also referred as mucus, salivary, sweat, luminescent , poison,
sebaceous, uropygial, scent (musk and femoral), mammary glands on the basis
of secretion
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