Tubular gland 

Tubular gland
A pyloric gland, from a section of the dog’s stomach.
m. Mouth.
n. Neck.
tr. A deep portion of a tubule cut transversely.

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


See also


References

  1. ^ tubular+gland at eMedicine Dictionary
  2. ^ SIU SOM Histology GI
  3. ^ Histology at KUMC glands-glands04 - "Simple Straight Tubular Gland"
  4. ^ Blue Histology - Epithelia and Glands
  5. ^ Histology at KUMC glands-glands12
  6. ^ [1]
  7. ^ http://www.up.ac.za/academic/medicine/telemed/Hist/epiteel/eksokriene.html Exocrine glands Glandular epithelium]

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