LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
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Author: Michael McKinley Dr., Valerie O'Loughlin, Elizabeth Pennefather-O'Brien
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Chapter 26, Problem 7MC
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The glands that release their secretions directly into the bloodstream are called endocrine glands. However, the glands that do not release their secretions into the bloodstream are called exocrine glands. The pancreas is the organ that functions both as an exocrine and endocrine gland.
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Ch. 26 - What structures compose the GI tract?Ch. 26 - How do secretion and absorption differ?Ch. 26 - Prob. 3WYLCh. 26 - Prob. 4WYLCh. 26 - Prob. 5WYLCh. 26 - Prob. 6WYLCh. 26 - What are the four main tunics of the abdominal GI...Ch. 26 - How do the esophageal tunics differ from the...Ch. 26 - Prob. 9WYLCh. 26 - Prob. 10WYL
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