loading...| Preferred Name |
apocrine sweat gland |
| Synonyms |
glandula sudorifera apocrina |
| 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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Wikipedia:Apocrine_sweat_gland EMAPA:37426 FMA:59155 BTO:0001458 NCIT:C32132 SCTID:399916008 UMLS:C0930083 MESH:D001050 |
| 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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glandula sudorifera apocrina |
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uberon |
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UBERON:0000382 |
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apocrine sweat gland |
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UBERON:0000382 |
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apocrine sweat gland |
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| taxon_notes |
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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