| Tubular gland | |
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 A pyloric gland, from a section of the dog's stomach.m. Mouth. n. Neck. tr. A deep portion of a tubule cut transversely. | |
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| Latin | glandula tubulosa |
| TH | H2.00.02.0.03021 |
| Anatomical terminology[edit on Wikidata] | |
Tubular glands are glands with a tube-like shape throughout their length, in contrast with alveolar glands, which have a saclike secretory portion.
Tubular glands are further classified as one of the following types:
| Type | Description | Location | |
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simple tubular or simple straight tubular or straight tubular |
the gland is a uniform tube | Small intestine (Crypts of Lieberkühn), uterine glands |
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coiled tubular or simple coiled tubular |
the gland is coiled without losing its tubular form | sweat glands |
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simple branched tubular or compound tubular |
branching occurs in the tubes | pyloric glands of stomach |
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See also
- skin - glands in skin structure
- hair follicles - for hair growth
References
- tubular+gland at eMedicine Dictionary
- SIU SOM Histology GI
- Histology at KUMC glands-glands04 - "Simple Straight Tubular Gland"
- Blue Histology – Epithelia and Glands
- Exocrine glands Glandular epithelium
- Histology at KUMC glands-glands12
- "Epxthelxux C &". Archived from the original on 2008-06-03. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
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A diagrammatic sectional view of the skin (magnified).
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Vertical section of mucous membrane of human uterus.
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