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duct of eccrine sweat gland

ductal part of eccrine sweat gland

Continuous with the secretory coil and running toward the skin surface, the duct of the eccrine sweat gland is built of simple tubular epithelium arranged in two cell layers, basal and luminal. Its principal function is not conduction alone but reabsorption: sodium and chloride ions are recovered from sweat as the fluid flows along the lumen, and most of that ion reabsorption occurs in the proximal part of the duct. The distal segment is comparatively straight and connects with the acrosyringium, the intraepidermal portion of the duct within the epidermis. The duct therefore modifies the composition of the fluid delivered by the secretory coil before it reaches the surface, which is why its two-layered epithelium is described in terms of transport rather than of secretion.

A duct made up of simple tubular epithelium that is part of an eccrine sweat gland. The main function of the duct of the eccrine sweat gland is the reabsorption of Na and Cl ions as sweat flows through the duct. It has two cell layers: basal and luminal. It is continuous with the secretory coil and goes towards the skin surface. The distal segment of the duct is relatively straight and connects with the acrosyringium in the epidermis. Most of the ion reabsorption occurs in the proximal part of the duct.

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Tipo Gland
Estructura principal duct
Nombre latino ductal part of eccrine sweat gland
FMA ID 70617

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the duct of eccrine sweat gland?

A duct made up of simple tubular epithelium that is part of an eccrine sweat gland. The main function of the duct of the eccrine sweat gland is the reabsorption of Na and Cl ions as sweat flows through the duct. It has two cell layers: basal and luminal. It is continuous with the secretory coil and

What is the Latin name for the duct of eccrine sweat gland?

The Latin name for the duct of eccrine sweat gland is ductal part of eccrine sweat gland.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:70617 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0035073 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.