<Ul> <Li> Eccrine sweat glands are distributed almost all over the human body , in varying densities , with the highest density in palms and soles , then on the head , but much less on the trunk and the extremities . Its water - based secretion represents a primary form of cooling in humans . </Li> <Li> Apocrine sweat glands are mostly limited to the axilla ( armpits ) and perianal areas in humans . They are not significant for cooling in humans , but are the sole effective sweat glands in hoofed animals , such as the camels , donkeys , horses , and cattle . </Li> </Ul>
where are the pores of the sweat glands located
Eccrine sweat glands are distributed almost all over the human body Apocrine sweat glands are mostly limited to the axilla ( armpits ) and perianal areas