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The Distribution of Eccrine Sweat Glands of Australian Aborigines
Author(s) -
Green Lorna M. A.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
australasian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1440-0960
pISSN - 0004-8380
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-0960.1971.tb00002.x
Subject(s) - medicine , sweat , eccrine sweat , distribution (mathematics) , dermatology , mathematical analysis , mathematics
SUMMARY A count was made of the eccrine sweat glands in 18 areas of skin of both male and female full‐blood Australian aborigines. Australian white males and females, of comparable age, were used as controls. A table showing the counts obtained in the various areas is included in the report. The conclusion was reached that while the eccrine sweat glands of the Australian aborigines and the white subjects are about equal in number, the aborigines have larger glands. The aborigines have fewer sebaceous glands and body hairs compared with whites. Some photomicrographs serve to illustrate the text.