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What is a gland called if the secretory portion is flask-shaped? A. Simple gland B. Compound gland C. Tubular D. Alveolar E. Tubuloalveolar
Alveolar.Alveolar glands are also known as saccular glands because they contain a sac-like secretory component. Similar to the tiny air sacs in the lungs called alveoli, they often have an expanded lumen (cavity).