loading...| Preferred Name |
apocrine gland |
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| Synonyms |
true apocrine gland |
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| Definitions |
Any exocrine gland whose cells bud their secretions off through the plasma membrane producing membrane-bound vesicles in the lumen; the apical portion of the secretory cell of the gland pinches off and enters the lumen; it loses part of its cytoplasm in their secretions; apocrine secretion is functional during hormonal stress or puberty; an example of true apocrine glands are mammary glands, responsible for secreting breast milk. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0008974 |
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| definition |
Any exocrine gland whose cells bud their secretions off through the plasma membrane producing membrane-bound vesicles in the lumen; the apical portion of the secretory cell of the gland pinches off and enters the lumen; it loses part of its cytoplasm in their secretions; apocrine secretion is functional during hormonal stress or puberty; an example of true apocrine glands are mammary glands, responsible for secreting breast milk. |
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| has_exact_synonym |
true apocrine gland |
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| label |
apocrine gland |
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| prefixIRI |
UBERON:0008974 |
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| prefLabel |
apocrine gland |
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