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Exam 4 part 4 Glands Flashcards

1
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Glands are _______ in function & structure

A

exocrine

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2
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What are the different types of glands?

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  • Sebaceous gland
  • Apocrine
  • Eccrine gland
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3
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Holocrine secretion (sebum), which lubricates & waterproofs hair & stratum corneum

A

Sebaceous gland

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4
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Clogged ________ ducts due to overproduction of sebum can lead to acne

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sebaceous

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5
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Branched alveolar in shape, connected to the hair follicle

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Sebaceous gland

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6
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Sudoriferous (sweat) gland, concentrated in axillary & pubic regions

A

Apocrine

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7
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Produces an odoriferous merocrine secretion in respond to emotional stress

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Apocrine

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8
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Tubular in shape, connected to the hair follicle

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Apocrine gland

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9
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Sudoriferous (sweat) gland, found ALL over the body, esp. forehead, back, palms, & soles of feet

A

Eccrine gland

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10
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Produces a thin membrane secretion

A

Eccrine gland

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11
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TRUE sweat gland

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Eccrine gland

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12
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Functions in evaporative cooling of the body

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Eccrine gland

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13
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Also eliminated some chemical wastes (lactic acid, uric acid)

A

Eccrine gland

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14
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Tubular in shape, exits directly onto the surface of the skin

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Eccrine gland

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15
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Tactile receptors, Thermal receptors, Pain receptors are all?

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Cutaneous sensory receptors

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16
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What are the tactile receptors?

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Touch & pressure

17
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Corpusle of touch,
Hair root plexus 
Merkel cell/discs
Ruffini's endings/ Corpuscles 
Are all apart of the?
A

Touch receptors

18
Q

Located in the dermal papillae; discriminate touch

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Corpuscle of touch ( Meissner’s corpuscle)

19
Q

Sensory nerve endings wrapped around the base of the hair follicle; discriminative touch (movement of the hair shaft)

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Hair root plexus

20
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Type 1 mechanoreceptor, located in the stratum basale; discriminate touch

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Merkel cells/ disc

21
Q

Corpuscle of touch & hair root plexus is located in the?

A

dermis

22
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Merkel cells/ disc are located in the?

A

Epidermis

23
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Type II mechanorecptor, located DEEP to the dermis; NON DISCRIMINATE TOUCH

A

Ruffini’s endings/ corpuscle

24
Q
  • Free nerve endings
  • responding to hot or cold temps
  • Located in the epidermis
A

Thermal receptors

25
Q
  • Free nerve endings
  • responding to tissue trauma or extreme tissue deformation
  • Located in the epidermis
A

Pain receptors (aka nociceptors)

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