GENERAL HISTOLOGY

INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM

APPENDAGES OF SKIN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The sweat gland that produces “sticky” sweat is the
A
Apocrine gland
B
Eccrine gland
C
Sudoriferous gland
D
Sebaceous gland
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Eccrine sweat glands occur over most of the body and open directly onto the skin’s surface. Apocrine glands open into the hair follicle, leading to the surface of the skin. Apocrine glands develop in areas with many hair follicles, such as on the scalp, armpits and groin.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sweat and sebum are mixed in the hair follicle and arrive mixed at the epidermal surface. The apocrine sweat is cloudy, viscous, initially odorless, and at a pH of 6–7.5. It contains water, protein, carbohydrate waste material, and NaCl.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sweat glands are appendages of the integument. There are eccrine and apocrine sweat glands. They differ in embryology, distribution, and function. Eccrine sweat glands are simple, coiled, tubular glands present throughout the body, most numerously on the soles of the feet.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: Option C is correct. Apocrine sweat glands have limited distribution and are predominant in axillary and genital areas.

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