Full Question:
Consider the two types of sudoriferous glands. Then click and drag each label into the appropriate category to determine whether it applies to apocrine glands, merocrine (eccrine) glands, or both.
-Not active until puberty
-Use myoepithelial cells to secrete
-Secrete sweat
-Found in pubic and axillary regions
-Secrete pheromones
-Abundant on hands, feet, and forehead
-Found over entire body
-Scent is meant to attract a potential male
-Thermoregulation
-Utilize ducts to release sweat
<h2><u>Answer:</u></h2>
Apocrine Glands:
-Not active until puberty
-Secrete pheromones
-Found in pubic and axillary regions
-Scent is meant to attract a potential male
Merocrine Glands:
-Found over entire body
-Thermoregulation
-Abundant on hands, feet, and forehead
Both Apocrine and Merocrine Glands:
-Secrete sweat
-Use Myoepithelial cells to secrete
-Utilize ducts to release sweat
<h3><u>Explanation:</u></h3>
The apocrine and merocrine glands are the subcategories of the sudoriferous glands which secrete the different types of secretions like sweat and oils. Both of them have myoepithelial cells.
The apocrine glands are mainly dependent on the sex hormones and are mainly present in the public region, beard etc. The sweat secreted from these glands are rich in fatty acids and other pheromones. These glands are regional in nature. But the merocrine glands are not hormonal in nature. They are distributed all over the body and secrete sweat whose primary function is to lower body temperature.
