Human Anatomy and Physiology: Hair and Vitamin D

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What type of secretion do eccrine sweat glands produce?

Thick and rich in organic substances

Rich in electrolytes

Mostly water with a few salts (correct)

Only water

Where are eccrine glands most numerous?

In the armpits

In the genitalia

In the palms and soles (correct)

In the face

What is the primary function of eccrine sweat glands?

Thermal regulation (correct)

Producing hormones

Moisturizing the skin

Excretion

What triggers the release of sweat in the palms, soles, armpits, and other places?

Emotional stress Signup and view all the answers

What type of glands become active at puberty due to the influence of sex hormones?

Apocrine sweat glands Signup and view all the answers

Where do apocrine sweat glands open into?

Hair follicles in the armpits and genitalia Signup and view all the answers

What is the main component of the nail?

Keratin Signup and view all the answers

What is the part of the nail that is covered by skin?

Nail root Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the cuticle?

Extending onto the nail body and nail root Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the secretion of apocrine sweat glands when it is released quickly?

It breaks down by bacterial action, giving body odor Signup and view all the answers

Human Anatomy and Physiology: Hair and Vitamin D

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What type of secretion do eccrine sweat glands produce?

Where are eccrine glands most numerous?

What is the primary function of eccrine sweat glands?

What triggers the release of sweat in the palms, soles, armpits, and other places?

What type of glands become active at puberty due to the influence of sex hormones?

Where do apocrine sweat glands open into?

What is the main component of the nail?

What is the part of the nail that is covered by skin?

What is the function of the cuticle?

What happens to the secretion of apocrine sweat glands when it is released quickly?

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