Anatomy

Sweat Glands

Sweat-producing structures that are embedded in the DERMIS. Each gland consists of a single tube, a coiled body, and a superficial duct.

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Abstract

Sweat-producing structures that are embedded in the DERMIS. Each gland consists of a single tube, a coiled body, and a superficial duct.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Gland, Sweat
  • Glands, Sweat
  • Sweat 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

SWEAT and SWEATING are also available; inflammation = HIDRADENITIS

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  1. A10w.336w.899w
  2. A17w.815w.830w

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NLM Classification

WR 400

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sweat Glands. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013545. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013545
  2. Sweat Glands. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweat_gland
  3. Sweat Glands. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q243784