Endocrine glands
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Endocrine glands are glands that secrete their product directly into the blood rather than through a duct. This group contains the glands of the Endocrine system.
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mechanism (Merocrine, Apocrine, Holocrine) shape (Tubular gland, Alveolar gland) secretion (Serous glands, Mucous glands, Serous demilune)
Ducts: Interlobar duct, Interlobular duct, Intralobular duct (Striated duct, Intercalated duct), Acinus
Human anatomy, endocrine system: endocrine glands
Hypothalamus/Pituitary gland - Pineal gland - Islets of pancreas
Hypothalamic-pituitary axes: Adrenal axis (Adrenal gland) - Thyroid axis (Thyroid gland, Parathyroid gland) - Gonadal axis (Testes, Ovaries, Corpus luteum)
