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There are two types based on glandular secretion.
1. Merocrine is also called eccrine glands. They are coiled in deep dermis and respond to elevated
temperature / exercise.
They produce no odor and function throughout life and are not associated with hair follicles. Their
secretion is water plus salts and wastes (urea and uric acid).
2. The apocrine glands ducts terminate into hair follicles. They respond to stress / emotions. They produce
an odor.
They don't begin to function until puberty and continue through life.
They are found in the armpits and groin. They produce sweat plus oil and cellular debris.
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∙ 10y agoYou have special types of sweat glands are there called as apocrine glands. Their smell attracts the opposite sex. So they have sex related function.
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What is groin area called?
The groin, the genitals, or the pubic region.
What are the lymph nodes in the groin called?
lymph glands
One identifying characteristic of plague?
The appearance of buboes (blackened swellings) in the groin and armpit areas.
What region of the body is affected by a groin strain?
Inguinal
Collection of stationary lymph tissue in the groin region?
inguinal
What glands are most concentrated in the axillary and groin areas of the body?
Apocrine glands are most concentrated in areas of skin with course hair, such as the armpit and groin areas.
Why are buboes found in groin and armpit?
This is because buboes are the swelling of lymph nodes and the neck, groin and armpit are junctions of the major lymphatic vessels.
What is the Gland found in underarm or groin?
apocrine (sweat) glands
What type of sweat gland is only found in the groin and axillary region?
Only Apocrine sweat glands are found in the axilla and anal region. The glands connect to hair follicles and are the sweat that produces odour) Eccrine sweat glands are found all over the body and open onto the skin. Sebaceous sweat glands are found all over the skin (with the exception of our palms and soles) and are connected to hair follicles.
Where on the body can nodularity be found in cases of malignant melanoma?
Nodularity can be found in the armpit, the groin, or the neck if regional nodes are involved.
Where are abscesses commonly found?
often found in the soft tissue under the skin such as the armpit or the groin. However, they may develop in any organ, and are commonly found in the breast and gums
Where are primary nodal stations located throughout the body?
For the leg, they are in the groin. For the arm, the armpit or axilla. For the face, it is the neck. Depending where on the torso the tumor develops, it may drain into one groin or armpit, or both.
Where do abscesses form?
Abscesses are often found in the soft tissue under the skin, such as the armpit or the groin. However, they may develop in any organ, and are commonly found in the breast and gums.
What system breaks down and neutralizes poisons?
The lymphatic system is the body's defense against poisons/toxins and infections. Lymph glands are located in the neck, armpit and groin. These glands trap and break down infections. Which is why the tonsils for example, the most obvious lymph glands, become large and painful when they are fighting off an infection.
What is groin area called?
The groin, the genitals, or the pubic region.
What are the lymph nodes in the groin called?
lymph glands
Where are most lymph nodes in the body?
Your nymph nodes are located next to your tonsils, in your groin, in your armpit, in your hypothalamus, and many other areas, though these are the main sites.Lymph nodes are found all throughout the body, and act as filters or traps for foreign particles. Humans have approximately 500-600 lymph nodes distributed throughout the body, with clusters found in the underarms, groin, neck, chest, and abdomen.
