loading...| Preferred Name |
exocrine system |
| Synonyms |
exocrine glandular system |
| Definitions |
Anatomical system that consists of the glands and parts of glands that produce exocrine secretions and help to integrate and control bodily metabolic activity. Exocrine glands are glands that secrete their products (hormones) into ducts (duct glands). They are the counterparts to endocrine glands, which secrete their products (hormones) directly into the bloodstream (ductless glands) or release hormones (paracrines) that affect only target cells nearby the release site. [Wikipedia]. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002330 |
| composed primarily of | |
| database_cross_reference |
EHDAA2:0002225 CALOHA:TS-2057 EMAPA:35329 MA:0002411 UMLS:C1516995 WikipediaCategory:Exocrine_system FMA:85539 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exocrine_gland |
| existence ends during | |
| has exact synonym |
exocrine glandular system |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| id |
UBERON:0002330 |
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| in_subset |
http://purl.oboInOwllibrary.org/oboInOwl/uberon/core#uberon_slim http://purl.oboInOwllibrary.org/oboInOwl/uberon#uberon_slim http://purl.oboInOwllibrary.org/oboInOwl/uberon/core#pheno_slim |
| label |
exocrine system |
| notation |
UBERON:0002330 |
| prefLabel |
exocrine system |
| textual definition |
Anatomical system that consists of the glands and parts of glands that produce exocrine secretions and help to integrate and control bodily metabolic activity. Exocrine glands are glands that secrete their products (hormones) into ducts (duct glands). They are the counterparts to endocrine glands, which secrete their products (hormones) directly into the bloodstream (ductless glands) or release hormones (paracrines) that affect only target cells nearby the release site. [Wikipedia]. |
| subClassOf |