The accessory gland in the venom apparatus of viperid snakes.
1965
C Gans, and
E Kochva
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D000818
Animals
Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.
Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D012911
Snakes
Limbless REPTILES of the suborder Serpentes.
Serpentes,Ophidia,Snake
D014688
Venoms
Poisonous animal secretions forming fluid mixtures of many different enzymes, toxins, and other substances. These substances are produced in specialized glands and secreted through specialized delivery systems (nematocysts, spines, fangs, etc.) for disabling prey or predator.