loading...| Preferred Name | sweat gland | |
| Synonyms |
glandula sudorifera sudoriparous gland sudoriferous gland |
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| Definitions |
Any of the coil glands of the skin that secrete sweat. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001820 |
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| database_cross_reference |
MESH:D013545 VHOG:0001467 CALOHA:TS-0993 Wikipedia:Sweat_gland NCIT:C33712 SCTID:361700009 BTO:0001331 UMLS:C0038989 EMAPA:35844 EV:0100160 FMA:59152 GAID:943 MA:0000150 |
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| definition |
Any of the coil glands of the skin that secrete sweat. |
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| editor note |
TODO - check if all sweat glands are epidermal - see EMAPA:29743 |
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| external_definition |
A gland that secretes sweat, found in the dermis or subcutaneous tissue, opening by a duct on the body surface. [TFD][VHOG] |
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| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
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| has_related_synonym |
glandula sudorifera sudoriparous gland sudoriferous gland |
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| homology_notes |
Sweat glands (also called sudoriferous glands) are unique to mammals.[well established][VHOG] |
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| id |
UBERON:0001820 |
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| in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#human_reference_atlas http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#organ_slim |
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| label |
sweat gland |
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| notation |
UBERON:0001820 |
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| prefLabel |
sweat gland |
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| produces | ||
| taxon_notes |
In humans a system of apocrine - and merocrine sweat glands is the main method of cooling. Many other mammals rely on panting or other means as a primary source of cooling, but still use sweat glands to aid in body temperature regulation |
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| subClassOf |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002530 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0007771 |