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part of
part of
in taxon
develops from
develops from
contributes to morphology of
Serpentes
lacrimal apparatus
lacrimal gland
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SCTID:181147003
tear gland
CALOHA:TS-0512
lacrimal-preorbital gland
Wikipedia:Lacrimal_gland
VHOG:0001476
FMA:59101
Innervation is highly complex and species-specific
UBERON:0001817
The preorbital gland is a paired exocrine gland found in many species of hoofed animals, which is homologous to the lacrimal gland found in humans. These glands are trenchlike slits of dark blue to black, nearly bare skin extending from the medial canthus of each eye. They are lined by a combination of sebaceous and sudoriferous glands, and they produce secretions which contain pheromones and other semiochemical compounds. Ungulates frequently deposit these secretions on twigs and grass as a means of communication with other animals. The preorbital gland serves different roles in different species. Pheromone-containing secretions from the preorbital gland may serve to establish an animal's dominance (especially in preparation for breeding), mark its territory, or simply to produce a pleasurable sensation to the animal. Because of its critical role in scent marking, the preorbital gland is usually considered as a type of scent gland. A further function of these glands may be to produce antimicrobial compounds against skin pathogens. Antimicrobial compounds found in these glands may be biosynthesized by the animal itself, or by microorganisms that live in these glands[Wikipedia:Preorbital_gland].
Wikipedia:Preorbital_gland
BTO:0000044
glandula praeorbitalis
EFO:0001389
MA:0001296
Lobular organ the parenchyma of which consists of glandular acini which communicate the lacrimal sac. Examples: There only two instances, right lacrimal and left lacrimal glands.
EMAPA:35463
UMLS:C0022907
glandula lacrimalis
EV:0100339
The lacrimal glands are paired almond-shaped glands, located in or near the orbital region, that secrete the aqueous layer of the tear film.[WP].
In humans, they are situated in the upper, outer portion of each orbit
preorbital gland
uberon
NCIT:C12346
exocrine system
exocrine gland
gland
ectoderm-derived structure
Harderian gland
eye gland
lateral gland of orbital region
lacrimal gland bud