Merocrine - wikipedia Merocrine Exocrine Secretion view talk Merocrine or eccrine -- by exocytosis Apocrine -- by membrane budding ( loss of cytoplasm ) Holocrine -- by membrane rupture Merocrine secretion Merocrine ( or eccrine ) 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 thence onto a bodily surface or into the lumen. Merocrine is the most common manner of secretion. The gland releases its product and no part of the gland is lost or damaged ( compare holocrine and apocrine ). The term eccrine is specifically used to designate merocrine secretions from sweat glands ( eccrine sweat glands ). Examples Salivary glands Pancreatic glands Certain sweat glands References Jump up ^ Eccrine and Apocrine Glands Archived 2009 - 04 - 05 at the Wayback Machine. Donald J. Baker, M.D., and Warren R. Heymann, M.D. American Academy of Dermatology. Retrieved on April 18, 2010 External links Diagram at uwa.edu.au Epithelial tissue Cells Squamous Cuboidal Columnar Types Simple squamous epithelium Endothelium Mesothelium Simple cuboidal epithelium Simple columnar epithelium Pseudostratified columnar epithelium Respiratory epithelium Stratified squamous epithelium Stratified cuboidal epithelium Stratified columnar epithelium Transitional epithelium Urothelium Glands Types Mechanism Merocrine Eccrine Apocrine Holocrine Sebaceous Meibomian Shape Tubular gland Alveolar gland Secretion Serous glands Mucous glands Components Myoepithelial cell Serous demilune Ducts : Interlobar Interlobular Intralobular Striated Intercalated Acinus / Lobe Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Merocrine&oldid=837557901 '' Categories : Exocrine system Hidden categories : Webarchive template wayback links Talk About Wikipedia Italiano Polski Português Српски / srpski اردو Edit links This page was last edited on 21 April 2018, at 16 : 09 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: merocrine apocrine and holocrine are all examples of
Answer: manner of secretion