As mentioned earlier, the body consists of approximately 2.6 million sweat glands that regulate us to maintain a regular body temperature.
Our skin possesses two different groups of sweat glands, which are as follows:
1. Apocrine Sweat Glands
2. Merocrine Sweat Glands
The Functions:
1. Thermoregulation: Sweat glands ooze sweat that in return cools the skin surface and reduces the body temperature. This cooling forms the primary function of normal sweat glands.
2. Excretion: Sweat gland secretions also provide a major excretory route for electrolytes, water and for a number of drugs.
3. Protection: Sweat gland secretion also serves as protection from risky environmental exposure by discouraging microorganism growth and diluting harmful chemicals.