Tubular gland | |
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Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | glandula tubulosa |
TH | H2.00.02.0.03021 |
Anatomical terminology |
Tubular glands are glands with a tube-like shape throughout their length, in contrast with alveolar glands, which have a saclike secretory portion. [1] [2]
Tubular glands are further classified as one of the following types:
Type | Description | Location | |
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![]() | simple tubular or simple straight tubular [3] or straight tubular [4] | the gland is a uniform tube | Small intestine (Crypts of Lieberkühn), uterine glands |
![]() | coiled tubular or simple coiled tubular [5] | the gland is coiled without losing its tubular form | sweat glands |
![]() | simple branched tubular [6] or compound tubular [7] | branching occurs in the tubes | pyloric glands of stomach |
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