Sweat gland

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

In humans, there are four kinds of sudoriferous or sweat glands which differ greatly in both the composition of the sweat and its purpose.

• eccrine glands - sweat (normal sweat used in temperature control)
• apocrine glands - sweat,fats,proteins (slightly more viscous sweat)
• ceruminous glands - ear wax (modified sweat)
• mammary glands - milk (modified sweat)

See also

• Sweating