chapter 6 part 4 Flashcards
also known as sudoriferous glands which produce swear (perspiration) to aid in temperature
sweat glands
two types of sweat glands
eccrine and apocrine
gland that is found all over the body
eccrine
less vicious sweat
eccrine
involved in thermoregulation
eccrine
found in groin and axilla
apocrine
gland that is more vicious secretion
apocrine
may be involved in pheromone release
apocrine
it is not active until puberty
apocrine
an oil that keeps hair and the stratum corneum lubricated
sebum
feed off the nutrients in apocrine sweat and sebum
bacteria
glands associated with hair follicles
sebaceous glands
secretes oily mixture called sebum
sebaceous glands
secretion of sebaceous glands is stimulated by what
hormones released during puberty
accumulation of sebum, keratin and dead cells can block hair follicle
acne