Tubular glands are glands with a tube-like shape throughout their length, in contrast with
alveolar gland
Alveolar glands, also called saccular glands are glands with a saclike secretory portion, in conrast with tubular glands. They typically have an enlarged lumen (cavity), hence the name: they have a shape similar to alveoli, the very small air ...
s, which have a saclike secretory portion.
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Tubular glands are further classified as one of the following types:
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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 cuticle, animal coverings, such as the arthropod exoskeleton, have diffe ...
- glands in skin structure
* hair follicles - for hair growth
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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'', plural ''uteri'') or womb () is the organ in the reproductive system of most female mammals, including humans that accommodates the embryonic and fetal development of one or more embryos until birth. The uter ...
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File:Skin.png, Skin
Glands
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