AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Sweating is controlled by the autonomic nervous system. This is the part of the nervous system that is not under your control.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sweating is under the control of the sympathetic nervous system, which orchestrates the body’s reaction to stressful situations and emergencies. The sympathetic nervous system activates the sweat glands through the chemical messenger acetylcholine.

Detailed explanation-3: -It could be called your “automatic” nervous system, as it’s responsible for many functions that you don’t have to think about to control. This can include control of your heart rate, blood pressure, digestion, urination and sweating, among other functions.

Detailed explanation-4: -Your sympathetic nervous system is part of your autonomic nervous system. It could be called your “automatic” nervous system, as it is responsible for many functions that you don’t have to think about to control.

Detailed explanation-5: -Eccrine sweat glands Eccrine glands are often referred to as the small gland variety, but are by far the most ubiquitous type of sweat gland [12]. Humans have  2–4 million eccrine sweat glands in total and are found on both glabrous (palms, soles) and non-glabrous (hairy) skin [13–15].