loading...| 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. |
| has_obo_namespace |
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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