Apocrine sweat gland

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Apocrine glands are composed of a coiled secretory portion located at the junction of the dermis and subcutaneous fat, from which a straight portion inserts and secretes into the infundibular portion of the hair follicle.[1] East Asians have multiply fewer apocrine sweat glands compared to people of European or African descent, and it may be for this reason that they are less susceptible to body odor. Africans have not only more, but larger apocrine glands.[2] Apocrine sweat glands are found only in certain locations of the body: the axillae (armpits), the areola of the nipples, and the anal region. The ducts of apocrine glands open into the canals of hair follicles.

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  1. ^ James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005) Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology (10th ed.). Saunders. Page 7. ISBN 0721629210.
  2. ^ {{cite book They are stimulated during puberty. Their secretions are milky and yellowish. url=http://books.google.com/books?id=Wa9zntiEKeAC&pg=PA121&dq=desmond+morris+orientals+incidentally&ei=JvWxSMWvBZu2tgPZ98i4BA&sig=ACfU3U1ZQgijLEIHuOwbEe41jpaziBbWOQ |title=The Naked Woman |last=Morris |first=Desmond |authorlink=Desmond Morris |isbn=0312338538 |pages=121 |year=2007}}

Apocrine sweat glands are stimulated during the puberty years. Their secretions are milky and yellowish. They produse secretions usually during sexual activities.

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Integumentary system (TA A16, GA 10.1062)
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