Definitions for sweat gland
sweat gland

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1. sweat gland, sudoriferous glandnoun

   any of the glands in the skin that secrete perspiration

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1. sweat glandnoun

   An exocrine gland found under the skin in mammals for regulating body temperature.

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1. sweat gland

   A sweat gland is a small, tube-shaped organ of the body located in the skin which produces sweat, a fluid that plays a crucial role in maintaining body temperature by promoting heat loss through evaporation. There are two types of sweat glands: eccrine sweat glands distributed all over the body and apocrine sweat glands, located primarily in the armpit and groin area.

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1. Sweat gland

   Sweat glands, are small tubular structures of the skin that produce sweat. There are two main types of sweat glands: ⁕Eccrine sweat glands are distributed almost all over the body, though their density varies from region to region. Humans utilize eccrine sweat glands as a primary form of cooling. ⁕Apocrine sweat glands are larger, have a different secretion mechanism, and are mostly limited to the axilla and perianal areas in humans. Although apocrine glands contribute little to cooling in humans, they are the only effective sweat glands in hoofed animals such as the camel, donkey, horse, and cattle. Domestic animals have apocrine glands at the base of each hair follicle but eccrine glands only in foot pads and snout. Their apocrine glands, like those in humans, produce an odorless oily milky secretion evolved not to evaporate and cool but rather coat and stick to hair so odor-causing bacteria can grow on it. Eccrine glands on their foot pads, like those on palms and soles of humans, did not evolve to cool either but rather increase friction and enhance grip. Both apocrine and eccrine sweat glands contain myoepithelial cells, specialized epithelial cells located between the gland cells and the underlying basal lamina. Myoepithelial cell contractions squeeze the gland and discharge the accumulated secretions. The secretory activities of the gland cells and the contractions of myoepithelial cells are controlled by both the autonomic nervous system and by the circulating hormones.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sweat gland in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sweat gland in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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4. ^ Wikidata
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