Chapter 6 :: Skin Glands: Sebaceous, Eccrine, and Apocrine Glands Flashcards
1
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Meibomian glands, tarsal glands
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Eyelids
2
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Montgomery glands, areolar glands
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Nipples
3
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Tyson glands
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Genitals
4
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Mucosa
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Lips, gums and inner cheeks, and genitals;
Fordyce spots
5
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Function of Sebum
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Vitamin E delivery to the upper layers of the skin protects the skin and its surface lipids from oxidation
6
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Average transit time of sebaceous gland cells from formation to discharge
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7.4 days in the human gland
