BIOL-2220 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Earwax, Apocrine, Merocrine

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Discuss the classifications of epithelial tissues how and why they are classified as they are and the functions of each. Epithelial cells are categorized by shape of the cell and layers present. Differentiate glandular epithelium from covering and lining epithelium. Glandular epithelium are the specialized cells that compose glands. These cells require energy to secrete substances into ducts or onto the surface of the body. Covering and lining epithelium can be simple, stratified, pseudostratified, cuboidal, columnar, squamous, or transitional. Define gland, and explain the difference between exocrine and endocrine glands. Glands are organs in the human body that secretes chemical substances for use in the body or for discharge into the surroundings. Endocrine glands release hormones directly into the bloodstream or tissues of the body. Exocrine glands release chemical substances through ducts to outside the body or onto another surface within the body. Discuss the structural and functional classification of glands.

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