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trachea gland

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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

Label

trachea gland

Synonyms
  • glandula trachealis
  • tracheal gland
database cross reference
Subsets

pheno_slim, organ_slim

function notes

These glands secrete mucus, lysozyme, defensins, and other agents that help protect the lungs from particles and infectious agents.

has related synonym

tubular seromucous gland of trachea

id

UBERON:0005203

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