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How do sweat glands protect against hypothermia?
The sweat glands secrete acids and oils that prevent the growth of most pathogens.
What is the ceruminous glands and the ciliary glands are modified as?
Ciliary glands (Glands of Moll) are modified sweat glands in the eyelid which generally open into the eyelash follicles. Their exact function is not known, but they are hypothesized to be key in the combat of pathogenic microorganisms entering the eye because of bacteriolytic and immunoglobin components found in their secretions.
Are there sweat glands on your palms?
No, they have sweat glands
Did dinosaurs have sweat glands?
Only mammals have sweat glands. Dinosaurs were reptiles, so they did not have sweat glands.
What are the 5 glands of the eyelids and their functions?
Meibomian glands: Produce oily secretions that help prevent evaporation of tears. Moll glands: Secrete fluid to lubricate the eyelashes and prevent them from sticking together. Zeis glands: Produce oil to moisturize and protect the hair follicles around the eyelashes. Sebaceous glands: Keep the skin around the eyelids moist and prevent it from drying out. Eccrine sweat glands: Help regulate temperature by producing sweat.
Where does the sweat originate?
Sweat glands are found in the skin.
How many sweat glands are in your feet?
There are 250,000 sweat glands in a pair of feet.
Which sweat glands in dogs are the most important?
In the sweat glands.
What is a proper name for sweat glands?
You mean sweat glands? If so then sudoriferous glands.
What do sweat glands excrete?
Sweat glands excrete sweat ( which is mostly salt and water).
Which cutaneous glands are concerned with cooling the body?
The sudoriferous glands, the exact name is eccrine sweat glands.
Where are the sweat glands on the body located?
Well sudoriferous glands are sweat glands. They include the Eccrine sweat glands also known as the merocrine sweat glands, Apocrine sweat glands, Ceruminous glands and mammary glands.
