Which Statement Is True for Merocrine Sweat Glands

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true for merocrine sweat glands?

• A) They discharge their secretions into the hair follicles.
• B) They are for hair lubrication.
• C) They are more numerous than apocrine sweat glands.
• D) They are important in communication between individuals, related to sexual attraction.
• E) They make the skin more pliable and soft.

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Definitions:

Neural Control

The regulation of body functions and responses through the nervous system, involving the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves.

Chief Cells

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Parathyroid Gland

Small glands located behind the thyroid gland that regulate calcium levels in the blood through the secretion of parathyroid hormone.

Cortisol

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