Sweat gland, either of two types of secretory skin glands occurring only in mammals. The eccrine sweat gland, which is controlled by the sympathetic nervous system, regulates body temperature. Apocrine sweat glands, which are associated with hair follicl
Sweat Glands: What's Their Purpose?By Dennis Madden Sweating is the worst. Sure, you know that it keeps you cool, but it also stinks, feels uncomfortable, is a source of embarrassment and can ruin a good time. The twin forces of time and Mother Nature have perfected the human body ...
What are the two types of sweat glands? List the types of hypoxia. The composition of body fluids is extremely important to maintaining homeostasis in the body. a. Discuss three ways by which homeostasis may be disrupted if the appropriate electrolyte levels and pH of body fluids are ...
Pulmonary function tests give a measure of what three things? What do these three factors determine? What are the two types of sweat glands? What three openings form the trigone? Name two functions of the nasal conchae. What are the three layers of meninges?
between parents and offspring. Their role in humans is less clear, with no definitive research proving that humans even secrete pheromones at all. The theory is that if humans did secrete pheromones, they would be released by sweat glands and would be primarily connected to sexuality and ...
Impervious barriers between cells (tight junctions) allow some epithelia (as in the gut) to tightly regulate flow of materials across them. Glands typically contain clusters of epithelial cells that either secrete their products (such as hormones ) into the bloodstream or secrete products (such as...
The reticular layer is thicker and deeper than the papillary layer. It contains nerve endings, hair follicles, and sweat glands. What is the dermal layer of skin? The dermal layer of skin lies below the epidermis and functions to keep skin healthy and functioning. The two dermis layers, ...
Stratified cuboidal epithelium Glands like sweat glands and mammary glands Secretes fluids, protects inner tissues Stratified columnar epithelium Male urethra, conjunctiva Protection, secretion Transitional epithelium Lining of the bladder, urethra and ureters Allows for stretch and protects tissues underneath ...
Scars do not have the normal structure of the skin and, therefore, do not have oil or sweat glands, hair follicles, or pigmentation. This is the reason that mature scars are smooth, often shiny, and are always lighter in color than the surrounding skin. The inflammation that is necessary ...
Released from Motor neurons, basal ganglia, preganglionic neurons of the autonomic nervous system, postganglionic neurons of the parasympathetic nervous system, and postganglionic neurons of the sympathetic nervous system that innervate the sweat glands Functions Regulates the sleep cycle, essential for...