| 词汇 | eccrine |
| 释义 | eccrine adjective anatomy specializeduk /ˈek.rɪn/ us /ˈek.rɪn/ An eccrine gland is a type of gland (= an organ of the body) in the skin that produces sweat to help cool the body: eccrine glandsThe palms and the soles have more eccrine glands than the rest of the body. eccrine sweat glandsPeople have 2 million to 5 million eccrine sweat glands. Whether this tumour is of eccrine or apocrine origin has not been determined. Whereas eccrine glands are primarily involved in thermal regulation, apocrine glands are involved in scent release. Sweat is made by the eccrine glands and is a normal physiological response that helps to maintain body temperature. Eccrine gland activity is increased during pregnancy. Both eccrine and apocrine sweat contain water and salts, but eccrine sweat does not contain proteins and fatty acids. Glands in the human body acinar acinus adenohypophysis adrenal adrenal cortex endocrine gland endocrinologic endocrinological exocrine gland gastric gland neuroendocrinology neurohypophyseal neurohypophysis oil gland pancreas prostatic pyloric gland sebaceous gland suprarenal gland sweat gland Compareapocrine |
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