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.
Details
Identifiers
Latinglandula tubulosa
THH2.00.02.0.03021
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.

Tubular glands are further classified as one of the following types:

Type Description Location
simple tubular
or simple straight tubular
or straight tubular		 the gland is a uniform tube Small intestine (Crypts of Lieberkühn), uterine glands
coiled tubular
or simple coiled tubular		 the gland is coiled without losing its tubular form sweat glands
simple branched tubular
or compound tubular		 branching occurs in the tubes pyloric glands of stomach
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