Apocrine glands enter into the hair follicle and extend to the skin’s surface. Apocrine glands develop in areas with a high amount of hair follicles, such as the scalp, armpits, and groin.
Eccrine glands cover the majority of your body and open directly onto the skin’s surface.
Sebaceous glands are responsible for the production and secretion of sebum, a complex oil composed of triglycerides and fatty acid breakdown products, wax esters, squalene, cholesterol esters, and cholesterol. Sebum lubricates the skin, protecting it from friction and increasing its resistance to moisture.
Apocrine glands enter into the hair follicle and extend to the skin’s surface. Apocrine glands develop in areas with a high amount of hair follicles, such as the scalp, armpits, and groin.
Eccrine glands cover the majority of your body and open directly onto the skin’s surface.
Sebaceous glands are responsible for the production and secretion of sebum, a complex oil composed of triglycerides and fatty acid breakdown products, wax esters, squalene, cholesterol esters, and cholesterol. Sebum lubricates the skin, protecting it from friction and increasing its resistance to moisture.
Reference:
Mayo Clinic (n.d.). Sweat glands – Mayo Clinic. Retrieved from https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hyperhidrosis/multimedia/sweat-glands/img-20007980
PubMed Central (PMC)(2011, March 1). An update on the role of the sebaceous gland in the pathogenesis of acne – PubMed Central (PMC). Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3051853/