Figure 7.5: Locations of maximal scent production by humans In humans, specialized scent-producing glands (apocrine glands) are concentrated most highly in the axillary region (underarms) and also exist in high concentrations in the genital area, the area around the nipples, the navel area, on the top of the head, and on the forehead and cheeks (Stoddart, 1990), as shown by the added circles.
(The statue here is Michelangelo’s Aurora, from the tomb of Lorenzo de Medici, in Florence.)
(The statue here is Michelangelo’s Aurora, from the tomb of Lorenzo de Medici, in Florence.)
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