loading...| Preferred Name |
sweat gland |
| Synonyms |
sudoriferous gland glandula sudorifera sudoriparous gland |
| Definitions |
Any of the coil glands of the skin that secrete sweat. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001820 |
| database_cross_reference |
GAID:943 NCIT:C33712 Wikipedia:Sweat_gland UMLS:C0038989 EMAPA:35844 MA:0000150 VHOG:0001467 FMA:59152 EV:0100160 CALOHA:TS-0993 MESH:D013545 SCTID:361700009 BTO:0001331 |
| definition |
Any of the coil glands of the skin that secrete sweat. |
| depicted by | |
| develops_from | |
| editor note |
TODO - check if all sweat glands are epidermal - see EMAPA:29743 |
| external_definition |
A gland that secretes sweat, found in the dermis or subcutaneous tissue, opening by a duct on the body surface. [TFD][VHOG] |
| has quality | |
| has related synonym |
sudoriferous gland glandula sudorifera sudoriparous gland |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| homology_notes |
Sweat glands (also called sudoriferous glands) are unique to mammals.[well established][VHOG] |
| id |
UBERON:0001820 |
| in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#uberon_slim |
| label |
sweat gland |
| notation |
UBERON:0001820 |
| only in taxon | |
| part_of | |
| prefLabel |
sweat gland |
| 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_0002365 |