The nurse is examining a patient who tells the nurse,"I sure sweat a lot,especially on my face and feet but it doesn't have an odor." The nurse knows that this could be related to:

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The eccrine glands are coiled tubules that open directly onto the skin surface and produce a dilute saline solution called sweat.Apocrine glands are located mainly in the axillae,anogenital area,nipples,and naval and mix with bacterial flora to produce characteristic musky body odor.

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