An evagination of the terminal portion of the intestine that is capable of secreting high concentrations of excess sodium chloride. [ http://www.briancoad.com/dictionary/complete%20dictionary.htm http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_cjm ]
Term information
- SCTID:80455007
- BTO:0001157
organ_slim
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_118072
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_119203
shark liver produces copious amounts of urea, making the shark hyperosmotic to seawater, & thus a shark acts like a fresh water fish, constantly gaining water. Excess salts are concentrated by the rectal gland and secreted
Term relations
- gland
- gland of digestive tract
- salt gland
- confers advantage in some ENVO_01000048
- only in taxon some Gnathostomata
- part of some rectum