apocrine sweat gland
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000382
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]. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18489347 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apocrine_sweat_gland ]
Synonyms: glandula sudorifera apocrina
Term info
- MESH:D001050
- Wikipedia:Apocrine_sweat_gland
- FMA:59155
- UMLS:C0930083 (ncithesaurus:Apocrine_Sweat_Gland)
- SCTID:399916008
- NCIT:C32132
- EMAPA:37426 (MA:th)
- BTO:0001458
pheno_slim, organ_slim
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.
uberon
UBERON:0000382
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9822
Apocrine sweat gland
https://github.com/obophenotype/uberon/issues/2111