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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If a gland retains its shape as a tube throughout it is termed a tubular gland.[1][2]
Tubular glands are further classified as one of the following:
| Name | Description | Location |
| "simple tubular" or "simple straight tubular"[3] or "straight tubular"[4] | if there is no division | large intestine (Crypts of Lieberkühn), uterine glands |
| "simple branched tubular"[5] or "compound tubular"[6] | if branching occurs | pyloric glands of stomach |
| "coiled tubular" or "simple coiled tubular"[7] | if the gland is coiled without losing its tubular form | sweat glands |
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.siumed.edu/~dking2/intro/glands.htm#tubule
- ^ Dictionary at eMedicine tubular+gland
- ^ Histology at USC epi/c_43 - "Simple Straight Tubular Gland"
- ^ http://www.lab.anhb.uwa.edu.au/mb140/CorePages/Epithelia/Epithel.htm#labtube
- ^ Histology at KUMC glands-glands12
- ^ Histology at USC epi/c_57 - "Compound Tubular Gland"
- ^ Histology at USC epi/c_46 - "Simple Coiled Tubular Gland"
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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 |
