Which of the following functions as both an exocrine and an endocrine gland?
A)adrenal cortex
B)parathyroid
C)thyroid
D)pancreas
E)pituitary

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The pancreas functions as both an exocrine gland (secreting digestive enzymes into the small intestine) and an endocrine gland (secreting hormones such as insulin and glucagon into the bloodstream). The other options are either purely endocrine (adrenal cortex, parathyroid, thyroid, pituitary) or purely exocrine (none of the options given).

Which of the Following Functions as Both an Exocrine and an Endocrine