Tubular gland
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If a gland retains its shape as a tube throughout it is termed a tubular gland.[1]
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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 |
References
References
- ↑ Template:EMedicineDictionary
- ↑ http://www.siumed.edu/~dking2/intro/glands.htm#tubule
- ↑ Histology at University of Southern California epi/c_43 – “Simple Straight Tubular Gland”
- ↑ http://www.lab.anhb.uwa.edu.au/mb140/CorePages/Epithelia/Epithel.htm#labtube
- ↑ Histology at KUMC glands-glands12
- ↑ Histology at University of Southern California epi/c_57 – “Compound Tubular Gland”
- ↑ Histology at University of Southern California epi/c_46 – “Simple Coiled Tubular Gland”
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