Tubular gland
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| Tubular gland | |
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| A pyloric gland, from a section of the dog’s stomach. m. Mouth. n. Neck. tr. A deep portion of a tubule cut transversely. | |
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If a gland retains its shape as a tube throughout it is termed a tubular gland
Tubular glands are further classified as one of the following:
- simple tubular if there is no division (e.g. large intestine or uterine glands).
- compound tubular if branching occurs (e.g. pyloric glands of stomach).
- coiled tubular if the gland is coiled without losing its tubular form (e.g. in sweat glands.)
[edit] External links
- Dictionary at eMedicine tubular+gland
- Histology at USC epi/c_43 - "Simple Straight Tubular Gland"
- Histology at USC epi/c_57 - "Compound Tubular Gland"
- Histology at USC epi/c_46 - "Simple Coiled Tubular Gland"
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