Tubular gland

Tubular gland
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.
Code TH H2.00.02.0.03021

If a gland retains its shape as a tube throughout it is termed a tubular gland.[1] [2]

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


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. ^ Histology at KUMC glands-glands12
  6. ^ [1]
  7. ^ [http://www.up.ac.za/academic/medicine/telemed/Hist/epiteel/eksokriene.html Exocrine glands Glandular epithelium]

Additional images

  • A diagrammatic sectional view of the skin (magnified).

  • Vertical section of mucous membrane of human uterus.

  • Skin

Components
see also Template:Epithelial neoplasms

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