Salt gland
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salt-gland-256-4253997
title:
Salt gland
text:
The salt gland is an organ for excreting excess salts. It is found in the cartilaginous fishes subclass elasmobranchii, seabirds, and some reptiles. Salt glands can be found in the rectum of sharks. Birds and reptiles have salt glands located in or on the skull, usually in the eyes, nose, or mouth. These glands are lobed containing many secretory tubules which radiate outward from the excretory canal at the center. Secretory tubules are lined with a single layer of epithelial cells. The diameter
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Organ for excreting excess salt
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_gland
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2024-04-06T17:11:19Z
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