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.

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

[edit] See also

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

[edit] 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]

[edit] Additional images

A diagrammatic sectional view of the skin (magnified).

Vertical section of mucous membrane of human uterus.

Skin

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