Which gland secretes sweat and is located in the dermal layer of the skin?

Which gland secretes sweat and is located in the dermal layer of the skin?

• A. Sweat gland
• B. Sebaceous gland
• C. Ceruminous gland
• D. Mammary gland

Answer: (A)

Sweat glands are the ones that secrete sweat and lie within the dermis. They have a coiled secretory portion in the dermis with ducts that reach the skin surface, allowing sweat to help regulate body temperature and excrete certain wastes. The other glands have different products and locations: sebaceous glands produce sebum (oil) associated with hair follicles; ceruminous glands secrete earwax in the ear canal; mammary glands are modified sweat glands whose primary job is milk production in breast tissue. So the gland that both secretes sweat and sits in the dermal layer is the sweat gland.

Sweat glands are the ones that secrete sweat and lie within the dermis. They have a coiled secretory portion in the dermis with ducts that reach the skin surface, allowing sweat to help regulate body temperature and excrete certain wastes. The other glands have different products and locations: sebaceous glands produce sebum (oil) associated with hair follicles; ceruminous glands secrete earwax in the ear canal; mammary glands are modified sweat glands whose primary job is milk production in breast tissue. So the gland that both secretes sweat and sits in the dermal layer is the sweat gland.