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salt gland

^ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0004758

An organ for excreting excess salts. It is found in elasmobranchs, seabirds, and some reptiles.[WP]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_gland ]

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database cross reference
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organ_slim, functional_classification

UBPROP 0000008

In sharks, salt glands are found in the rectum, but in birds and reptiles, they are found in or on the skull, in the area of the eyes, nostrils or mouth. In crocodiles, the salt is excreted through the tongue. Such glands work by active transport via sodium-potassium pump that moves salt from the blood into the gland, where it can be excreted as a concentrated solution. Salt glands function to keep salt balance, and allow marine vertebrates to drink seawater

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UBERON:0004758

never in taxon

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_40674