Exocrine glands classified as compound tubular have what kind of ducts?
1 Answer
Aug 27, 2016
Branched.
Explanation:
Compound tubular glands are glands that have branched ducts. So the duct of a compound gland branches repeatedly. This in contrast to simple glands that consist of a single secretory passage / an unbranched common duct.
Depending on the shape of the secretory portions they can be further divided into:
- Compound tubular glands e.g. in testis and kidney
- Compound alveolar glands e.g. in pancreas
- Compound tubulo-alveolar glands e.g. salivary gland (see image), mammary gland