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Eccrine sweat gland. Eccrine glands (/ËÉkrÉn/, /ËÉËkraÉªn/, or /ËÉËkrin/; from ekkrinein secrete; sometimes called merocrine glands) are the major sweat glands of the human body, found in virtually all skin, with the highest density in palms and soles, then on the head, but much less on the trunk and the extremities.
The apocrine glands are mainly responsible for body odor because the sweat they produce is high in protein which bacteria can break down easily. The eccrine glands produce sweat which is high in salt, making it harder for bacteria to break down the protein. In other words, a lot of our B.O.