Anatomy

Scent Glands

Exocrine glands in animals which secrete scents which either repel or attract other animals, e.g. perianal glands of skunks, anal glands of weasels, musk glands of foxes, ventral glands of wood rats, and dorsal glands of peccaries.

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Abstract

Exocrine glands in animals which secrete scents which either repel or attract other animals, e.g. perianal glands of skunks, anal glands of weasels, musk glands of foxes, ventral glands of wood rats, and dorsal glands of peccaries.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Gland, Scent
  • Glands, Scent
  • Scent Gland

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

animal only; includes skunk perianal glands, weasel anal glands, fox musk glands, wood rat ventral glands, peccary dorsal glands

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History Note

91(75); was see under EXOCRINE GLANDS 1975-90

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  1. A13.820w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Scent Glands. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012543. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012543
  2. Scent Glands. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scent_gland
  3. Scent Glands. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1264033