Pubic Apocrine Glands and Odor
- 1 March 1964
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of Dermatology
- Vol. 89 (3) , 461-463
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archderm.1964.01590270147033
Abstract
The apocrine glands of the pubis were studied to find out why this area lacks the characteristic body odor of the axilla. The glands were found to be anatomically perfect and physiologically functionless. They do not secrete apocrine sweat. This is considered to be further evidence for the phylogenetic decline of these structures among the higher primates.Keywords
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