loading...| Preferred Name |
apocrine sweat gland |
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| Synonyms |
glandula sudorifera apocrina |
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| Definitions |
Apocrine sweat glands are sweat glands composed of a coiled secretory portion located at the junction of the dermis and subcutaneous fat, from which a straight portion inserts and secretes into the infundibular portion of the hair follicle. The ducts of apocrine glands open into the canals of hair follicles. The stimulus for the secretion of apocrine sweat glands is adrenaline, which is a hormone carried in the blood[WP]. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000382 |
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| database_cross_reference |
EMAPA:37426 Wikipedia:Apocrine_sweat_gland UMLS:C0930083 SCTID:399916008 MESH:D001050 NCIT:C32132 BTO:0001458 FMA:59155 |
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| definition |
Apocrine sweat glands are sweat glands composed of a coiled secretory portion located at the junction of the dermis and subcutaneous fat, from which a straight portion inserts and secretes into the infundibular portion of the hair follicle. The ducts of apocrine glands open into the canals of hair follicles. The stimulus for the secretion of apocrine sweat glands is adrenaline, which is a hormone carried in the blood[WP]. |
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| has exact synonym |
glandula sudorifera apocrina |
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uberon |
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UBERON:0000382 |
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| label |
apocrine sweat gland |
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| notation |
UBERON:0000382 |
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| prefixIRI |
UBERON:0000382 |
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| prefLabel |
apocrine sweat gland |
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| UBPROP_0000008 |
In humans, apocrine sweat glands are found only in certain locations of the body: the axillae (armpits), the areola of the nipples, and the genitoanal region. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0010243 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0008974 |