trachea gland
a tubuloacinar seromucous gland that is located principally in the submucosa of the trachea. Excretory ducts from this gland pass through the lamina propria to the tracheal lumen. [ http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/tracheal+glands http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15973734 http://www.informatics.jax.org/accession/Anna https://github.com/obophenotype/uberon/issues/1197 https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A1451113412 ]
Term info
trachea gland
- glandula trachealis
- tracheal gland
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These glands secrete mucus, lysozyme, defensins, and other agents that help protect the lungs from particles and infectious agents.
uberon
tubular seromucous gland of trachea
UBERON:0005203