Apocrine sweat gland
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An apocrine sweat gland is composed of a coiled secretory portion located at the junction of the dermis and subcutaneous fat, from which a straight portion inserts and secretes into the infundibular p
Microscopic photography of eccrine and apocrine sweats glands in dermis.
Sweat gland
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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
Apocrine sweat gland
…dermis and subcutaneous fat, from which a straight portion inserts and secretes into the infundibular portion of the hair follicle. In humans, apocrine sweat glands are found only in certain locations of the body: the axillae (armpits), areola and nipples of the breast, ear canal, eyelids, wings of the nostril…
Human sweat gland pores on the ridges of a finger pad
In apocrine secretion (pictured), portions of the cell are pinched off and later disintegrate.