Glandular epithelium

		Glandular epithelium

Exocrine glands

Unicellular glands

Slide 41: Ileum	The following two figures illustrate the structure of a unicellular gland.
	Fig 41-006 Fig 41-007

Simple multicellular glands

Slide 42: Colon	This slide is used to illustrate the structure of a simple straight tubular gland.
	Fig 42-002 Fig 42-003 Colon - low magnification

Clinical case

A 26-year old very obese male patient consults his family doctor complaining about excessive sweating which he finds embarrassing.
His doctor explains to him that he has the condition called hyperhidrosis, which is caused by his overweight and is the excessive production of sweat. His sweating is an attempt by his body to lose heat.

What are the different structures of an merocrine sweat gland?
How do these structures differ histologically and functionally?
Where do merocrine sweat glands open in the body?
What other types of sweat glands are found in the body and where are these glands located?

Slide 93: Skin This slide is used to illustrate the structure of a simple coiled tubular gland.

Fig 93-001

Clinical Case

An 18-year old woman visits a dermatologist because of the presence of infected spots on her chin, chest, and back. She says she has experienced spots and blackheads in the same regions since she was 13 years old. She has been told by her family doctor that she is suffering from acne vulgaris and will grow out of it. She is now very concerned by the fact that as each lesion resolves, she is left with a scar. Her dermatologist tells her that increased secretion of sebum and blockage of the duct of the sebaceous gland cause her acne. The inflammatory reaction can be treated satisfactorily by systemic antibiotic administration and topical steroids.

Name all the locations where sebaceous glands are found in the body.
Where do the ducts of sebaceous glands generally open?
In which way do the cells secrete the sebum?

Slide 95: Scalp This slide is used to illustrate the structure of a simple alveolar gland.

Fig 95-001

Compound multicellular glands

Slide 50: Pancreas	This slide is used to illustrate the structure of a compound tubulo-alveolar gland.
	Fig 50-007 High magnification of the pancreas High magnification of the pancreas

Secretion of different types of secrete

Analogy

Slide 35: Submandibular salivary gland	Illustrating the structure and arrangement of the cells of a serous secretory unit.
	Fig 35-001

Slide 39: Pharyngeal tube (Eustachian tube)	Illustrating the different structures of mucinous and mixed glands.
	Fig 39-003 Fig 39-004 Very low magnification of the pharyngeal tube Medium magnification of the pharyngeal tube Medium magnification of the pharyngeal tubes Medium magnification of the pharyngeal tube High magnification of the pharyngeal tube High magnification of the pharyngeal tube High magnification of the pharyngeal tube

Slide 7: Tongue tip	Structure of mucinous and mixed glands.
	Very low magnification of the tongue Very low magnification of the tongue Medium magnification of the tongue Medium magnification of the tongue Medium magnification of the tongue High magnification of the tongue High magnification of the tongue

Endocrine glands

Slide 52: Pituitary gland	Arrangement of the glandular cells in groups around the sinusoids.
	Fig 52-007

Slide 55: Thyroid gland	Arrangement of the glandular cells into follicles.
	Fig 55-002 Low magnification of the thyroid gland Low magnification of the thyroid gland: strips High magnification of the thyroid gland: strips

Slide 56: Adrenal gland	Arrangement of the glandular cells into groups and cords around the bloodvessels.
	Fig 56-006 Low magnification of the adrenal gland High magnification of the adrenal gland High magnification of the adrenal gland: strips

Slide 50: Pancreas	Arrangement of the glandular cells into islands.
	Fig 50 High magnification of the pancreas High magnification of the pancreas High magnification of the pancreas