GENERAL HISTOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Sweat glands, also known as sudoriferous or sudoriparous glands, from Latin sudor ‘sweat’, are small tubular structures of the skin that produce sweat. Sweat glands are a type of exocrine gland, which are glands that produce and secrete substances onto an epithelial surface by way of a duct.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sudoriferous glands are sweat producing glands. These are important to help maintain body temperature. Sebaceous glands are oil producing glands which help inhibit bacteria, keep us waterproof and prevent our hair and skin from drying out.

Detailed explanation-3: -Small tubular skin structures called sweat glands, also called sudoriparous or sudoriferous glands, are responsible for producing sweat. Exocrine glands are found all over the surface of the body and are responsible for sweat production. The integument’s appendages are the sweat glands.