sweat gland
small tubular structures of the skin that produce sweat; a type of exocrine gland, which are glands that produce and secrete substances onto an epithelial surface by way of a duct
ceruminous gland
specialized sudoriferous glands located subcutaneously in the external auditory canal, in the outer 1/3; simple, coiled, tubular glands made up of an inner secretory layer of cells and an outer myoepithelial layer of cells; classed as apocrine glands
apocrine sweat gland
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