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sweat gland

^ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001820

Any of the coil glands of the skin that secrete sweat. [ http://openisbn.com/search.php?q=0-683-40008-8&isbn=1/ MP:0000674 ]

Term info

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Subsets

uberon_slim, pheno_slim, organ_slim

UBPROP 0000001

A gland that secretes sweat, found in the dermis or subcutaneous tissue, opening by a duct on the body surface. [TFD][VHOG]

UBPROP 0000003

Sweat glands (also called sudoriferous glands) are unique to mammals.[well established][VHOG]

UBPROP 0000008

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

depicted by

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6d/Skin.svg

editor note

TODO - check if all sweat glands are epidermal - see EMAPA:29743

has related synonym

sudoriparous gland, glandula sudorifera, sudoriferous gland

id

UBERON:0001820

prefLabel

Sweat gland