Mucous gland

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Mucous gland
Vertical section of foliate papilla of the rabbit, passing across the folia. (Serous gland labeled at bottom right.)
Human submaxillary gland. At the right is a group of mucous alveoli, at the left a group of serous alveoli.
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Latin	glandula mucosa
TH	H2.00.02.0.03036
FMA	62888
Anatomical terms of microanatomy [edit on Wikidata]

Mucous glands, also known as muciparous glands, are found in several different parts of the body, and they typically stain lighter than serous glands during standard histological preparation. Most are multicellular, but goblet cells are single-celled glands.