GENERAL HISTOLOGY

INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM

INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM MISCELLENOUS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Most numerous type of sweat glands in the body found everywhere minus a few locations.
A
sebumous
B
ceruminious
C
sebaceous
D
sudoriferous
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Eccrine are the most numerous type and are found all over the body. Apocrine glands empty secretions directly to the surface of the skin. Sudoriferous glands produce oil that is responsible for keeping the skin soft and pliable. Eccrine glands are only found in the axillary area.

Detailed explanation-2: -The secretory portion is found in the dermis, the middle layer of the skin. Sometimes it’s also found in the hypodermis, the deepest layer of our skin. The secretory portion of a sweat gland is a twisted and coiled tube that has an opening at its very top.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sweat glands are found throughout the skin but are more numerous in areas such as the soles of the feet, palms of the hand, armpits and groin. The body of the gland is made up of a coiled tube, surrounded by a good blood supply, and a duct, which opens onto the skin surface through a pore.

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