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sudoriferous gland

NOUN
  1. any of the glands in the skin that secrete perspiration

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  • The action of pilocarpine upon the involuntary muscles is caused in the same manner as upon the sudoriferous glands - by impressing the myo-neural receptors.
  • The arteries supplying the skin form a net-work in the subcutaneous tissue, and from this net-work branches are given off to supply the sudoriferous glands, the hair follicles, and the fat. X. The Organs of the Senses and the Common Integument. 2. The Common Integument
  • It consists of a small island of skin containing sebaceous and sudoriferous glands, and is the source of the whitish secretion which constantly collects in this region. X. The Organs of the Senses and the Common Integument. 1c. 3. The Accessory Organs of the Eye
  • Near the attachment of the eyelashes are the openings of a number of glands, the ciliary glands, arranged in several rows close to the free margin of the lid; they are regarded as enlarged and modified sudoriferous glands. X. The Organs of the Senses and the Common Integument. 1c. 3. The Accessory Organs of the Eye
  • The ceruminous glands of the external acoustic meatus and the ciliary glands at the margins of the eyelids are modified sudoriferous glands. X. The Organs of the Senses and the Common Integument. 2. The Common Integument
  • The eccrine sudoriferous glands are distributed on the entire surface of the body with more abundance on palms, soles and on the forehead.
  • The numbers and locations of sudoriferous glands vary greatly between species.
  • Each ridge contains two rows of papillæ, between which the ducts of the sudoriferous glands pass outward to open on the summit of the ridge. X. The Organs of the Senses and the Common Integument. 2. The Common Integument
  • Over the medial side and front of the forearm the skin is thin and smooth, and contains few hairs but many sudoriferous glands; over the lateral side and back of the arm and forearm it is thicker, denser, and contains more hairs but fewer sudoriferous glands. XII. Surface Anatomy and Surface Markings. 11. Surface Anatomy of the Upper Extremity
  • Both groups of sudoriferous glands (sweat glands) are in most of the body: eccrine glands are coiled ducts deep in the skin that connect to the surface; apocrine glands are in armpits, areolae of nipples, and the genital region.
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