part_of part of part of Homo sapiens skin epidermis sweat gland http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6d/Skin.svg FMA:59152 UBERON:0001820 MA:0000150 SCTID:361700009 EMAPA:35844 A gland that secretes sweat, found in the dermis or subcutaneous tissue, opening by a duct on the body surface. [TFD][VHOG] glandula sudorifera BTO:0001331 Any of the coil glands of the skin that secrete sweat. TODO - check if all sweat glands are epidermal - see EMAPA:29743 CALOHA:TS-0993 VHOG:0001467 MESH:D013545 GAID:943 Sweat glands (also called sudoriferous glands) are unique to mammals.[well established][VHOG] In humans a system of apocrine - and merocrine sweat glands is the main method of cooling. Many other mammals rely on panting or other means as a primary source of cooling, but still use sweat glands to aid in body temperature regulation sudoriferous gland EV:0100160 sudoriparous gland UMLS:C0038989 NCIT:C33712 Wikipedia:Sweat_gland skin of body exocrine system integumental system gland