Preferred Name |
sweat gland |
Synonyms |
glandula sudorifera sudoriferous gland sudoriparous gland |
Definitions |
A simple tubular gland of the skin that secretes perspiration, is widely distributed in nearly all parts of the human skin, and consists typically of an epithelial tube extending spirally from a minute pore on the surface of the skin into the dermis or subcutaneous tissues where it ends in a convoluted tuft. |
ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BTO_0001331 |
definition |
A simple tubular gland of the skin that secretes perspiration, is widely distributed in nearly all parts of the human skin, and consists typically of an epithelial tube extending spirally from a minute pore on the surface of the skin into the dermis or subcutaneous tissues where it ends in a convoluted tuft. |
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BrendaTissueOBO |
has_related_synonym |
glandula sudorifera sudoriferous gland sudoriparous gland |
id |
BTO:0001331 |
label |
sweat gland |
notation |
BTO:0001331 |
prefLabel |
sweat gland |
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