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FIGURE 4.16 ■ Compound acinar exocrine gland: mammary gland. A.

Diagram of the gland. B and C. A mammary gland during lactation. Stain:
hematoxylin and eosin. B. Low magnification. C. Medium magnification.

FIGURE 4.17 | Compound Tubuloacinar

(Exocrine) Gland: Salivary Glands

The salivary glands (parotid, submandibular, and sublingual) best illustrate

compound tubuloacinar glands (A and B). The glands contain secretory
acinar elements and secretory tubular elements. In addition, the
submandibular and sublingual salivary glands contain both serous and mucous
acini. Details and comparisons of these acini are described in Chapter 13. The

excretory ducts are lined with cuboidal, columnar, or stratified epithelium and
are named according to their location in the gland.

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