Glands

(multicellular)

Function: exocrine secretion.

Simple (duct is unbranched)

• Tubular

Location: intestinal glands of the colon, sweat glands

• Branched tubular

Location: submucosal glands of Brunner in the duodenum

• Branched acinar

Location: cardiac glands of the stomach

Compound (duct is branched)

• Tubuloacinar

Location: submandibular gland, sublingual gland

• Acinar

Location: pancreas, parotid gland