"Sebaceous Glands" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Small, sacculated organs found within the DERMIS. Each gland has a single duct that emerges from a cluster of oval alveoli. Each alveolus consists of a transparent BASEMENT MEMBRANE enclosing epithelial cells. The ducts from most sebaceous glands open into a HAIR FOLLICLE, but some open on the general surface of the SKIN. Sebaceous glands secrete SEBUM.
| Descriptor ID |
D012627
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A10.336.827 A17.815.805
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| Concept/Terms |
Sebaceous Glands- Sebaceous Glands
- Gland, Sebaceous
- Glands, Sebaceous
- Sebaceous Gland
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