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.
Identifiers
Code	TH H2.00.02.0.03021
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

If glands are categorized by shape, tubular glands contrast with alveolar glands. Tubular glands retain their shape as a tube throughout their length whereas alveolar glands have a saclike secretory portion.^[1][2]

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

	Type	Description	Location
	simple tubular or simple straight tubular[3] or straight tubular[4]	the gland is a uniform tube	large 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

See also

• skin - glands in skin structure
• hair follicles - for hair growth

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. Exocrine glands Glandular epithelium
6. Histology at KUMC glands-glands12

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