Tubular glands are glands with a tube-like shape throughout their length, in contrast with
alveolar gland
Alveolus (; pl. alveoli, adj. alveolar) is a general anatomical term for a concave cavity or pit.
Uses in anatomy and zoology
* Pulmonary alveolus, an air sac in the lungs
** Alveolar cell or pneumocyte
** Alveolar duct
** Alveolar macrophage
...
s, which have a saclike secretory portion.
SIU SOM Histology GI
/ref>
Tubular glands are further classified as one of the following types:
Additional images
See also
* skin
Skin is the layer of usually soft, flexible outer tissue covering the body of a vertebrate animal, with three main functions: protection, regulation, and sensation.
Other animal coverings, such as the arthropod exoskeleton, have different ...
- glands in skin structure
* hair follicles - for hair growth
References
Additional images
File:Gray940.png, A diagrammatic sectional view of the skin (magnified).
File:Gray1169.png, Vertical section of mucous membrane of human uterus
The uterus (from Latin ''uterus'', : uteri or uteruses) or womb () is the hollow organ, organ in the reproductive system of most female mammals, including humans, that accommodates the embryonic development, embryonic and prenatal development, f ...
.
File:Skin.png, Skin
Glands
{{anatomy-stub