Greatest number of Sweat glands are present in which part of the human body? A. Forehead B. Forearm C. Palm of the hand D. Back

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Muskan Anand

2 years ago

Option c) Sweat glands are tubular glands that are present in the skin. This is responsible for the secretion of sweat. ∙ As these glands contain ducts, they can be included under exocrine glands. ∙ There are two types of glands which are the eccrine gland and the apocrine gland. ∙ The two regions with the highest number of sweat glands are the palm of the hand and the sole of the feet. ∙ The density of sweat glands in these two regions ranges between 600 - 700 sweat glands/sq. cm.

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