Glands

Difference Between Eccrine and Apocrine
Eccrine glands occur over most of your body and open directly onto the surface of your skin. Apocrine glands open into the hair follicle, leading to t...
Difference Between Merocrine and Apocrine Sweat Glands
The key difference between merocrine and apocrine sweat glands is that merocrine sweat glands excrete sweat directly onto the surface of the skin open...
Difference Between Bulbourethral Gland and Prostate Gland
The prostate secretes 20–30% of the seminal fluid which carries the sperm in the ejaculate. The prostate surrounds the urethra below the bladder and c...
Difference Between Endocrine and Exocrine Glands
The human body has many glands which produce many secretions, such as sweat, saliva, oil and hormones. ... Endocrine glands are the glands that secret...
Difference Between Sebaceous Glands and Sweat Glands
The sebaceous glands are glands that are composed of epithelial cells. This type of gland is found mostly in hair follicles on our body. Sweat glands,...
Difference Between Duct and Gland
Endocrine glands are the glands that secrete hormones without ducts, while exocrine glands secrete hormones through ducts....Difference Between Endocr...
Difference Between Sebaceous and Sweat Glands
The sebaceous glands are glands that are composed of epithelial cells. This type of gland is found mostly in hair follicles on our body. Sweat glands,...
Difference Between Gland and Organ
A gland is an organ which produces and releases substances that perform a specific function in the body. There are two types of gland. Endocrine gland...
Difference Between Serous and Mucous
Mucous cells produce mucus, which doesn't stain very darkly, so the mucous cells look almost clear on these images and on slides. Serous cells produce...