Glands that produce sweat; found over most of the body are called

• A. Sebaceous glands
• B. Eccrine glands
• C. Apocrine glands
• D. Endocrine glands

Answer: (B)

Glands that produce sweat over most of the body are eccrine glands. They are the most numerous sweat glands and are spread widely across the skin, releasing a clear, watery sweat directly onto the skin surface to help cool the body as it evaporates. In contrast, sebaceous glands secrete oily sebum to lubricate skin and hair; apocrine glands produce a thicker secretion often associated with hair follicles in the armpits and groin and can contribute to body odor; endocrine glands release hormones into the bloodstream, not sweat. So the widespread sweat-producing glands are eccrine glands.