what does the 'Apocrine', 'Merocrine' and the 'Holocrine' mean???Plz place some e.g. also in ur answer.
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apocrine:
relating to or denoting multicellular glands which release some of their cytoplasm in their secretions, especially the sweat glands associated with hair follicles in the armpits and pubic regions.
mercocrine:
is a term used to classify exocrine glands and their secretions in the study of histology. A cell is classified as merocrine if the secretions of that cell are excreted via exocytosis from secretory cells into an epithelial-walled duct or ducts and then onto a bodily surface or into the lumen.
Holocrine:
is a term used to classify the mode of secretion in exocrine glands in the study of histology. Holocrine secretions are produced in the cytoplasm of the cell and released by the rupture of the plasma membrane, which destroys the cell and results in the secretion of the product into the lumen.
The salivary glands are an example of merocrine glands. Mammary and some sweat glands are examples of apocrine glands. The third type is holocrine glands. In holocrine glands cells accumulate a secretory product and the entire cell ruptures to release the product.