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]
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Tubular glands are further classified as one of the following:
| Name | Description | Location |
| "simple tubular" or "simple straight tubular"[1] or "straight tubular"[1] | if there is no division | large intestine (Crypts of Lieberkühn), uterine glands |
| "simple branched tubular"[1] or "compound tubular"[1] | if branching occurs | pyloric glands of stomach |
| "coiled tubular" or "simple coiled tubular"[1] | if the gland is coiled without losing its tubular form | sweat glands |
See also
- skin - glands in skin structure
- hair follicles - for hair growth
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 A diagrammatic sectional view of the skin (magnified). |
 Vertical section of mucous membrane of human uterus. |
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Glands (Endocrine, Exocrine) | |
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| Classification | 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 |
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