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Details for sweat gland


BTO (BRENDA Tissue Ontology) ID
BTO:0001331
BTO:0001331 is linked to 18 enzymes:
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
Synonyms
1. glandula sudorifera
2. sudoriferous gland
3. sudoriparous gland
2. sudoriferous gland
3. sudoriparous gland
References
1. From Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary at www.Merriam-Webster.com: http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=sweat+gland
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