Eccrine sweat gland, computer artwork. This is one of two types of sweat gland found in the skin. Eccrine glands are found all over the body and relea

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Eccrine sweat gland, computer artwork. This is one of two types of sweat gland found in the skin. Eccrine glands are found all over the body and release sweat, which consists of water and salt, directly on to the skin. They function to regulate body temperature by cooling the skin through evaporation.

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Size: 5000px × 3559px
Photo credit: © FRANCIS LEROY, BIOCOSMOS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: anatomical, anatomy, annotated, artwork, background, biological, biology, black, duct, eccrine, gland, illustration, labeled, labelled, labels, merocrine, pore, regulation, secretion, secretory, skin, structure, sweat, temperature, text, thermoregulation