User:Vito Kenway/Heterocrine glands

Heterocrine Glands Heterocrine glands are a class of glands which can function both as endocrine glands as well as exocrine glands. Generally these glands contain distinct types of cells with a class performing the exocrine functions ie secretion of enzymes, nutritive media, etc. while the other group of cells performs the function of releasing hormones. Some of the really good example are the pancreas and the gonads (although whether the gonads are truly heterocrine or not is debatable).