THE PHYSIOLOGY OF THE HUMAN AXILLARY APOCRINE SWEAT GLAND

[摘要] Apocrine sweating could be stimulated by emotional stimuli of significant intensity. Apocrine sweating was produced by epinephrine and nor-epinephrine. It was not possible to produce apocrine sweating as a result of acetyl choline, pilocarpine or thermal stimulation. The apocrine secretion was seen to appear against an external pressure of 225 mm. Hg. Apocrine sweating could not be produced in children, but was seen in adults. There was a reduction in the quantity of apocrine sweat in the older age group. The apocrine sweat gland unit showed a definite refractory period, both to neural as well as chemical stimulation. It has been postulated that apocrine sweating is under the control of adrenergic fibers of the autonomic nervous system.