Concept information
Preferred term
Anal Sacs
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Anal Gland, Animal
- Anal Glands, Animal
Note
- for neopl, coord with ANAL GLAND NEOPLASMS
Scope note
- A pair of anal glands or sacs, located on either side of the ANUS, that produce and store a dark, foul-smelling fluid in carnivorous animals such as MEPHITIDAE and DOGS. The expelled fluid is used as a defensive repellent (in skunks) or a material to mark territory (in dogs).
History note
- 68
In other languages
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Finnish
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anaalipussi
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000695
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