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What is one type of material that prevents air from circulating causing the skin to sweat?
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What substance prevents excessive evaporation of water from the skin?
Sweat naturaly lubricates hair while karotin keeps water from entering the skin.
Which cutaneous glands are concerned with cooling the body?
The sudoriferous glands, the exact name is eccrine sweat glands.
Do you sweat in the shower?
Yes. Sweating is the body's way of cooling it down when it is too hot. Heat is radiated through the skin and also it is radiated into water and goes to the outside of the skin were the warm water(sweat) is evaporated from the surface giving a cooling effect on the skin. (Basic Principle)
Is sweat salt dissolved salt in our bodies?
Sweat is largely water. There is no salt in human sweat. Human sweat tastes salty because it contains potassium chloride, no sodiumm chloride. Salt functions as an electrolyte and is used in muscle contraction causing calcium and potassium to shift in the muscle cells, the heart muscle cells as well, allowing for engery to be used. Salt is regulated by nephrons of the kidneys (1 million in each) and is excreeted into the urine. High blood sodium/salt levels usually result in high salt content in urine. Both sweat and urine are drinkable fluids in the absence of water and can save your life in a crisis.
Are there sweat glands on your palms?
No, they have sweat glands
What do sweat bands do?
It prevents sweat.
What is the difference between anti-perspirant and deodorant?
Antiperspirant prevents perspiration (sweating). Deodorant prevents odor.Antiperspirants contain fragrance, but they also contain chemical compounds that block the pores to stop the discharge of perspiration. No sweat, no odor.Deodorant allows the release of perspiration, but prevents odor by combating it with antiseptic agents, which kill odor-causing bacteria.
Is sweat a waste material?
yes
What prevents sweat from dripping directly towards your eye?
I would say the eyebrow
What does your body do when you are hot?
It sweats to cool your body off. The sweat prevents your body from overheating.
What type of fabric is best to wear to absorb sweat?
cotton is the best material for absorbing sweat
What materials are sweatshirts most often comprised of?
The material that most sweatshirts are made of is cotton. Cotton material holds sweat better and it also keeps your skin dry from the sweat when wearing it.
Why do you sweat profusely in humid day?
we don't sweat more but what actually happens is that sweat gets retained on our body. On humid days air is already containing lot of moisture which prevents evaporation of sweat from our body and thus is retained on the body, which inturn makes us to feel warmer.
What is the meaning of sudorific?
Causing sweat; as, sudorific herbs., A sudorific medicine. Cf. Diaphoretic.
Why breast is called modified sweat gland?
It's a modified sweat gland. Milk is essentially modified sweat, which is produced by mammary glands. Sebaceous glands produce sebum, which is this oily substance designed to lubricate skin and hair. This prevents the cells from drying out.
Is there a special material for a warmer sweatshirt?
You want to get a sweat shirt made out of fleece.
Why you sweat between legs?
Because you are hot between the legs, and the clothing you are wearing prevents the perspiration from evaporating as rapidly as it does on the rest of your body.
