10 Questions
Which type of sweat glands are most dense in the axillae and external genitalia?
Apocrine sweat glands
What do apocrine sweat glands secrete that can produce odor when acted by skin bacteria?
Proteins and odor precursors
Which part of the body has the most numerous eccrine sweat glands?
Palms of the hands
What type of stimulation controls apocrine sweat glands?
Adrenergic stimulation
By which nervous system are eccrine sweat glands innervated?
Cholinergic post ganglionic sympathetic nervous system
What type of glands are most dense in the axillae and external genitalia?
Apocrine sweat glands
Which nervous system innervates eccrine sweat glands?
Cholinergic post ganglionic sympathetic nervous system
What do apocrine sweat glands secrete that can produce odor when acted by skin bacteria?
Water, lipids, proteins and odor precursors
What controls apocrine sweat glands?
Adrenergic stimulation
Which type of sweat glands are comparatively smaller and very numerous?
Eccrine sweat glands
Test your knowledge of the different types of sweat glands in the human body with this quiz. Explore the characteristics and functions of apocrine and eccrine sweat glands, and learn about their distribution and secretions.
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