How do we sweat it out?
Learn how eccrine glands in the skin secrete sweat through pores in the skin's surface, from which the sweat evaporates, removing heat from the body.
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NARRATOR: Sweating is an important mechanism for regulating body temperature. When the body temperature rises, the eccrine sweat glands in the dermis secrete water through the pores to the surface of the skin. The water resting on the skin evaporates, thus cooling the body.