Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Perspiration. Perspiration, also known as sweat, is the fluid secreted by sweat glands in the skin of mammals. [ 1] Two types of sweat glands can be found in humans: eccrine glands and apocrine glands. [ 2] The eccrine sweat glands are distributed over much of the body and are responsible for secreting the watery, brackish sweat most often ...
A kenning ( Old English kenning [cʰɛnːiŋɡ], Modern Icelandic [cʰɛnːiŋk]) is a circumlocution, an ambiguous or roundabout figure of speech, used instead of an ordinary noun in Old Norse, Old English, and later Icelandic poetry. This list is not intended to be comprehensive. Kennings for a particular character are listed in that ...
The article is a list or collection of articles or subjects meeting the criteria above. This definition is not precise or absolute; some articles could still be considered unusual even if they do not fit these guidelines.
A subunit of a player's turn. For example, a game may allow an action to occur only so long as the player has sufficient 'action points' to complete the action. [8] [9] action role-playing game (ARPG) A genre of role-playing video game where battle actions are performed in real-time instead of a turn-based mechanic.
An apocrine sweat gland ( / ˈæpəkrən, - ˌkraɪn, - ˌkriːn /; from Greek apo 'away' and krinein 'to separate') [ 5][ 6] is composed of a coiled secretory portion located at the junction of the dermis and subcutaneous fat, from which a straight portion inserts and secretes into the infundibular portion of the hair follicle. [ 7]
This article provides a list of autoimmune diseases. These conditions, where the body's immune system mistakenly attacks its own cells, affect a range of organs and systems within the body. Each disorder is listed with the primary organ or body part that it affects and the associated autoantibodies that are typically found in people diagnosed ...
The skin weighs an average of four kilograms, covers an area of two square metres, and is made of three distinct layers: the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue. [1] The two main types of human skin are: glabrous skin, the hairless skin on the palms and soles (also referred to as the "palmoplantar" surfaces), and hair-bearing skin. [3]
Prickly heat. Your skin is your body’s natural radiator, giving off energy when you get overheated via coil-shaped, sweat-producing glands. When the moisture reaches the surface of the skin, it ...