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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| Code | TH H2.00.02.0.03021 |
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] See also
- skin - glands in skin structure
- hair follicles - for hair growth
[edit] References
- ^ tubular+gland at eMedicine Dictionary
- ^ SIU SOM Histology GI
- ^ Histology at KUMC glands-glands04 - "Simple Straight Tubular Gland"
- ^ Blue Histology - Epithelia and Glands
- ^ Histology at KUMC glands-glands12
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- ^ [http://www.up.ac.za/academic/medicine/telemed/Hist/epiteel/eksokriene.html Exocrine glands Glandular epithelium]
[edit] Additional images
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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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Skin
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