Which of the following is NOT an endocrine gland?a)Salivary glandb)Pituitary glandc)Parathyroid glandd)Pancreas glandCorrect answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

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The hypothalamus links the nervous and endocrine systems by way of the pituitary gland. Its function is to secrete releasing hormones and inhibiting hormones that stimulate or inhibit (like their names imply) production of hormones in the anterior pituitary.

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Endocrine Glands

Endocrine glands are ductless glands that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream. These hormones act as chemical messengers that regulate various functions of the body. The main endocrine glands include:

1. Pituitary gland
2. Thyroid gland
3. Parathyroid glands
4. Adrenal glands
5. Pancreas
6. Gonads (ovaries and testes)

Non-Endocrine Glands

On the other hand, non-endocrine glands are glands that secrete their products through ducts. These glands include:

1. Salivary glands
2. Sweat glands
3. Mammary glands
4. Sebaceous glands
5. Lacrimal glands

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The correct answer to the question is option 'A', Salivary gland. Salivary glands are non-endocrine glands that secrete saliva into the mouth through ducts. They play an important role in the digestion of food by producing enzymes that break down carbohydrates and lipids. However, they do not secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream like endocrine glands do.

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Answer a bcz Endocrine glands are the glands which do not have a duct and secrete the contents directly in the blood stream. Pancreas, adrenal gland and thyroid gland are the examples of the endocrine glands. Salivary gland is an exocrine gland. The gland contains many lobules which pour the saliva in the common salivary duct. The salivary duct empties the contents in the mouth.

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Hypothalamus is an exocrine gland
it requires duct for its secretion

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Hypothalamus is a neuro endocrine gland  pituitary is a compound gland means both exo and endo

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Endocrine gland is a ductless gland & also producing hormone. from this option except salivary gland others are ductless & hormone synthesizing gland. option (A) is correct

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Hypothalamus is a exocrine  gland it secretes stimulating &inhibiting hormones  it has a hypophyseal portal system in which secretion pass on to the pituitary gland .It is a master of master gland

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Eg
sweet gland ,mammary gland ,salivary gland in mucous membrane are called exocrine gland coz they secrete mucous substances other than hormone and coz the secrete the substance into duct, not directly into the bloodstream .
the pancrease both an endocrine and exocrine gland.

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Salivary gland because this gland secrets substance other than hormones. since salivary gland secrets enzymes like amylase not hormones they are NOT endocrine glands while pituitary gland secrets growth hormone , parathyroid glands secrets parathormone and pancreas secret insulin which is again an hormone so they are endocrine glands..

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4500D

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Parathyroid

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Answer must be a because we endocrine glands are ductless but in salivary glands found duct

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Hypothalamus is not an endocrine gland bcoz it is generally meant for storing hormone and it is connecting to pituitary by hypophyseal portal system through which exchange of ions hormones takes place.....

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Silvarygland

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Pancreas

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