Ch 4 - Glands and Nails Flashcards
ch 4
1
Q
apocrine
AP-oh-krin
A
appocrine sweat glands open into the hair follicle
2
Q
cerumen
seh-ROO-men
ceruminous
seh-ROO-mih-nus
A
waxy secretion of the ceruminous glands of the external ear
3
Q
eccrine
EK-rin
A
coiled sweat glands that occur in skin all over the body
4
Q
matrix
MAY-triks
matrices (pl)
A
substance that surrounds cells, is manufactured by the cells, and holds them together
5
Q
merocrine
MARE-oh-krin
A
another name for eccrine
6
Q
phermone
FAIR-oh-moan
A
substance that carries and generates a physical attraction for other people
