Sweat glands

Sweat glands are special glands located in the skin of humans and animals that secrete sweat to cool the body during exercise or other forms of activity. Although sweat glands have been discovered for a long time, it is only in recent decades that their role in regulating human body temperature has been precisely defined.

Sweat glands consist of two types of cells - secretory and myoepithelial. Secretory cells produce sweat, while myoepithelial cells control sweat production. Sweat production is regulated by the hypothalamus center, which is located in the brain, as well as hormonal changes such as cortisol and acetylcholine.

When a person is actively engaged in physical activity, the secretion of the sweat glands helps cool the body, reducing